‘Another Earth’ Seems Like A Space Movie I Might Dig
When a friend sent me the trailer for “Another Earth,” I was initially skeptical. I thought, “ugh, I hate when it’s aliens,” which is what I always think about space-related movies. Obviously there are exceptions, but I find a lot of invasion movies annoying, and my least favorite plot twist in the whole world is when — surprise! — aliens were behind the mystery the whole time! (Dear ‘The Forgotten’: die in a fiat.) By the time I got about 20 seconds into this trailer, though, I decided to board the “Another Earth” train anyway, because it seems like it’s potentially heading into a town I want to visit after all.
Awkwardly-proportioned aliens who need a sandwich or two aren’t my style, but the kind of messed up existential confusion shown here definitely could be. In an with daemonsmovies.com, lead actor William Mapother says that it’s not about immediate danger or planetary threat at all, really. Instead, the movie uses science fiction to tell a story about human connection.
“Another Earth” won the Special Jury Prize at Sundance 2011, and it’s now slated for a July 22nd release.
