Cargo (2009)

Admirable film.

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Cargo is a great effort. The first science fiction film made in Switzerland by first time directors. The first thing you notice are the amazing sets and look of the film. This is how CGI should be- seamlessly blending in, to an extent you cannot differentiate between what is real and what is computerized. The story is set aboard a spaceship in the future and it is obvious that the filmmakers have been heavily inspired by the likes of Alien and 2001 ASO and the story itself is more cerebral than most science fiction films which are usually categorized as horror or action. Regardless, you should watch Cargo at any cost if you like a good science fiction film.

First, i am huge sci-fi fan and i like to look up low budget movie like this and enjoy it. This movie had decent albeit many times recycled storyline and the set up isn't bad at all.But boy the acting is...especially the female lead ..she is not even trying! Overall the first part of movie there is too little conversation even when you simply have to say something but they don't?! I assume the silence should build up some kinda suspense but it doesn't,it feels empty like the characters cant even react in normal way....i was really struggling no to turn the movie off at that point. It gets slightly better in second half but there is too much nonsense going on in general to make it better. I wouldn't recommend this movie mainly due to poor acting but also terrible plot holes.

This movie looks absolutely amazing. So much so that in that regard, it can stand toe to toe with any blockbuster Hollywood movies. I really wasn't expecting a Swiss low budget movie to have such a great presentation. Yeah, a lot of the environments repeat themselves, but it's logical, given that they are in a confined space. The story unfortunately goes off the rails a lot. A lot of things just happen, out of the blue. Many ideas are thrown together and resolved in a predictable manner. It also feels pretty derivative of other movies, such as Alien or the Matrix. There are a lot little details that make no sense, and they just add up to ruin some of the enjoyment. The actors were fine, but no one really shined.This film is worth a watch, even if just for the really great visuals.

Lucky you if you have a large HD viewing medium. The opening scenes of this film are awesome. As a matter of fact, any of the scenes outside of the Kassandra are equally candy for the eyes.But, a movie isn't built on visuals alone. While the plot outline is good, what I will refer to as the 'meat' of the story leaves much to be desired. For instance, the romance between Portmann and Decker seems to come out of nowhere. There is no lead up of any kind, Decker just kisses her out of the blue. As far as I can tell, there was very little interaction between them until that moment. Then they have sex. At first, I thought it was a casual hook-up, and that I could understand - cabin fever induced horniness. Then I thought, "They are going to "do it" in the passage way? That is like doing it in a cruise ship hallway, but, 'oh well'" Then they are in love. It is like the writer(s) was told that a romantic angle was needed and under duress just slapped something together.Then there is the brief amount of time they have to get their tasks completed while Laura is in the simulation. There are less than 7 minutes left, yet she pauses to look around and admire the view. Then stops and kneels down to spend some time feeling the ground and the leaves. Finally she strolls up to her sister's house and then spends precious minutes having a loving family reunion. Come on! Peoples' lives are depending on her.I really wanted to be able to give this a higher rating because it really is beautifully shot, but the storyline, outside of the main one (evil corporation/government cover up) is just too lame.