Despite some obvious flaws I really liked this film which is mainly due to its original idea and its look and feel.

The problems lie in the screenplay. This film has a fantastic concept, which it executes perfectly in parts. There are actually two stories here. On the one hand we have Foster trying to survive and on other we have Quaid guiding him. Simply put, the Foster part is exciting and fantastic, the Quaid part a bit superfluous and predictable.

That's all the negativity I'm willing to give this film as I absolutely loved the good parts. It's original, exciting and tense science-fiction. I also loved the look of it. Sure, it maybe doesn't exploit its full potential but I was enjoying myself too much to be distracted by that. And it has a fantastic ending to boot.

If you like science fiction with an emphasis on action you should give this one a go.

I definitely liked Pandorum, especially because it's not clear at all what kind of movie it wants to be - action, horror, thriller, what have you. It defies the classic templates, and brings a shipload of atmosphere and honest scariness to boot.

The main flaw that one has to struggle against when confronted with Pandorum it's its lack of originality. After viewing Alvart's film, one cannot shake off the feeling of having watched something made out of bits of other sci-fi and horror movies. It's just unevitable to compare it with Event Horizon, another similar space-horror movie. While Event Horizon fluctuates between genres without much struggle, Pandorum is a more focused film about survival. The main difference, though, is the personality of each movie. One can claim to possess one, the other cannot.

From the obvious Aliens influence in the scenario to the creatures design --which are a throwback to The Descent (2005)--, everything Pandorum offers to the viewer feels reused to the extreme. It's a shame, because from a technical standpoint, it happens to be a clever film with a very well-built atmosphere. Overall a good space horror movie.

Even if their scenes could have been pulled off more skillfully, the monsters in this works better than those in 'The Descent'. 'Pandorum' can't match that movie's tension and claustrophobia-inducing feel but, even though it references other sci-fi a lot, it holds its own, with a solid premise and a nice ending. Categorize with high-end B-movies such as 'Event Horizon'.

Pretty decent sci-fi thriller starring Dennis Quaid and the much underused Ben Foster as two crew members who awaken on a spacecraft with no recollection of where they're going, or what their mission is. They come across other members, and attempt to gain control of the ship, which has been taken over by some not so nice creatures. It gets ugly.

Understandably the movie has drawn comparisons to both Alien and the Descent. For me, Pandorum doesn't come close to either, but I was really pleasantly surprised by this. It did drag a little at times, but never enough to make me lose interest. Good story, good acting, lots of action. I need to see more of Foster, he was really great! Oh, and Norman Reedus. More Norman Reedus!

Admittedly, it didn't help that I arrived at the film night at my friends house 20 minutes into this film, but after seeing the rest I don't think I missed much. Entirely predictable and completely irrational in many places, the only saving grace was Dennis Quaid, and there wasn't even enough of him!

Decent sci-fi film
A little too cliche
But I liked it.

This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Nice little space horror film. The movie seems to take a little of a range of genres including thriller, sci-fi, survival and horror. The cast all manage to put in good performances with the agricultural guy my favourite. The movie has a good premise and solid creatures with a few very tense moments such as Bower crawling through the sleeping nest. A nice twist at the end manages to confirm this as an above average horror/sci-fi movie that tries to reach the heights of Event Horizon, but just falls short.

The main flaw that one has to struggle against when confronted with Pandorum it's its lack of originality. After viewing Alvart's film, one cannot shake off the feeling of having watched something made out of bits of other sci-fi and horror movies. It's just unevitable to compare it with Event Horizon, another similar space-horror movie. While Event Horizon fluctuates between genres without much struggle, Pandorum is a more focused film about survival. The main difference, though, is the personality of each movie. One can claim to possess one, the other cannot.

From the obvious Aliens influence in the scenario to the creatures design --which are a throwback to The Descent (2005)--, everything Pandorum offers to the viewer feels reused to the extreme. It's a shame, because from a technical standpoint, it happens to be a clever film with a very well-built atmosphere. Overall a good space horror movie.

Still loved it. I was kind of afraid that the fascination might fade after a rewatch but fortunately that didn't happen. It was still creepy and very entertaining.

I can't believe the low rating because I can be very critical and I loved this one. It was intense from the first scene, and in every minute of it there's something going on.

Fun sci-fi horror that mixes Event Horizon with The Descent. It's played well by Dennis Quaid, and especially by Ben Foster. Get this guy in some more movies please! He's a quirky and unpredictable actor and he deserves some more leading roles.

The plot unravels briskly, even if the central twist is underwhelming (and actually a bit unnecessary) and it's just too bloody dark. Add that to some shaky-cam and it can be awfully difficult trying to follow the action.

That aside this is a decent little horror that provided a little respite after a massive dose of Ingmar Bergman over the previous few days.