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Amy Nicholson, Boxoffice Magazine: Christian Alvart lays on the symbolism in this oppressive, captivating galactic thriller Read more
Nathan Rabin, AV Club: Quaid and Foster spend far too much time trying to figure out what's going on, but audiences are liable to respond only with a dispirited "Who cares?" Read more
Justine Elias, Boston Globe: Director Christian Alvart and screenwriter Travis Malloy must have seen Aliens in the cradle, for they've digested it with love and delivered smart thrills that will please more than genre fans. Read more
Cliff Doerksen, Chicago Reader: The sort of thing that makes you wish you were playing a video game instead. Read more
Clark Collis, Entertainment Weekly: As always, Foster sells the hell out of his role but non-sci-fi fans may well themselves be driven mad long before the end. Read more
Michelle Orange, L.A. Weekly: The script's twisty, end-of-the-world intrigue saves this otherwise leaden film from total self-destruction. Read more
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: Throughout, some obvious questions pop up immediately. Read more
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: It's a tight, minimalist Alien-esque "something is loose and hunting people on our space ship" picture that is as claustrophobic as you'd expect, if not quite as paranoid as you might hope. Read more
Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail: Alvart's cynicism about the current state of mankind helps make futuristic Pandorum interesting, but what makes it fun is his evident enthusiasm and talent for exploring the conventions of sci-fi films. Read more
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: The long middle portion does get tedious, obvious and downright laughable, but sci-fi fans probably won't regret the experience. Read more