2018 Directed by Hasraf Dulull
Set in 2019, The Beyond chronicles the groundbreaking mission which sent astronauts - modified with advanced robotics, through a newly discovered wormhole known as the Void. When the mission returns unexpectedly, the space agency races to discover what the astronauts encountered on their first of its kind interstellar space journey.
David Bailie Jane Perry Kosha Engler Brian Deacon Noeleen Comiskey Amy Argyle Melissa Graham Bruce Chong Nigel Barber Tom Christian Julian Graham Georgina Blackledge Nick Kokotakis Alissa Juvan Jessica Blake Zack Schor Louisa Hollway Ezra Faroque Khan Neil Percival Wes Nike Stuart Ashton Karen Brace Fiona McGee Harriet Leah Preston Alexander Clay Alex Duong Adam K. Batchelor Aleksandr Uusmees Zoe Cookie Levere Show All…
The Beyond 2017, За пределами, Отвъд, El más allá, Au-delà, המעבר, 더 비욘드, Além do Universo, За пределами Вселенной, За межею, 穿越
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The mockumentary as used for a serious Arthur C. Clarke-worthy plausible sci-fi scenario regarding mankind's concerted attempt to engage with mysterious outer space forces that are causing strange anomalies on earth. If they're aliens, what are their intentions? Etc. It's all told through news footage, interviews with scientists, and behind-the-scenes accounts of the radical advanced tech being prepared for a mission through a wormhole to find some answers.
In short, this is an abbreviated "Contact" with a "Day the Earth Stood Still" thematic chaser. And forget A.I., we're talking about the future of our species through transhumanist experiments here. Like reading a really good article in Wired but dramatized with a standard movie plot just to make it more exciting…
Some interesting ideas were presented but some of the decision making of the characters was very baffling, and the ending was extremely corny, especially in how the space agency reacted to the events
Also I think the idea of Human 2.0 slaves is horrific, these people have to do everything the space agency want, and have no privacy as their memories can be accessed whenever needed. It’s just begging for a Human 2.0 revolution.
I really got wrapped up in this. An astronaut is missing, presumed dead, and the only image and audio of the incident in which he went missing only shows large spurs of bright light and lots of distortion.
The Beyond is presented through retrieved footage, and through the cameras of the documentary crew filming the Space Agency involved. Due to this there isn't too much in the way of stunning visuals, but it's the intrigue, and story that really drew me in. The performances were strong all round and it asks some interesting questions and scenarios that some of the characters, and humanity as a whole could be presented with.
There are some similarities to 2016's Arrival but The Beyond…
Human brains are transplanted into robotic bodies and sent through a wormhole in space. Sounds like a great sci-fi premise, but this was more intellectual than action-oriented, and the characters lack a lot of the expected emotions from such monumental circumstances.
Not the sci-fi romp/popcorn movie you might want, but it has some good ideas and, although slow, still makes you want to stick with it.
Sci-Fi Story in Doku Version die zu Beginn vorzüglich funktioniert und neugierig macht. Das Art Design und die "Machart" an sich sind überdurchschnittlich. Das hat mich ganz schön überrascht. Weniger gut ist der Einsatz von CGI gelungen, was auch die Macher eingesehen haben und diese nur pointiert zum Einsatz bringen. Da zollt der Film seinem Budget Tribut, was er ansonsten gut kaschiert.
Leider verläuft sich The Beyond nach dem ersten Drittel in sehr uninteressante Gefilde. Die an sich spannende Grundprämisse verkommt so über weite Teile zum Nebenschauplatz. Auch fügt der Streifen seinen vielen (bereits aus diversen anderen Medien bekannten) Ideen wenig eigenständiges hinzu. Das Szenario an sich wird wenig herausgearbeitet.
Schade, mit etwas mehr Fokus wäre da massiv mehr drin gelegen. Was ich vom Dokumentar-Stil halten soll weiss ich immer noch nicht so recht. War aber mal was anderes...
Atemberaubend schlechte Darsteller. Found Footage mit viertklassigen Special Effects. Nicht durchgehalten.
This spent way too much time exploring the "Human 2.0", brain-in-a-robot story line and not nearly enough time on "the Void" in space and the spheres that were surrounding the Earth.
The documentary style just didn't work and the acting wasn't great. There were some decent effects and others that seemed always out of focus and blurry. I kept seeing reused shots. It started to remind me of old Filmation cartoons where the character keeps running past the same background.
In concept, this was an interesting "Contact" meets "Arrival" idea that just slipped in execution. The ending felt preachy, too. It was the old man-destroys-the-earth deal.
I had to check and see when Arrival came out because this seems like a poor man's Arrival. It was very boring. While the documentary style was an interesting choice, it did nothing to help us connect with the characters. The moral of the story seems a little sappy. There was no real tension like it was in Arrival or emotional connections to the characters. Pretty disappointing.
**turns off half way through**
*** Opens Netflix to watch next episode of Altered Carbon ***
