Space Station 76 2014

Christy Lemire, ChristyLemire.com: This may look like a wacky spoof of 1970s sci-fi, but Jack Plotnick's beautifully designed comedy-drama actually has a lot more on its mind. Read more

Joe Leydon, Variety: With the aid of ensemble players who maintain admirably straight faces amid the absurdity, director Jack Plotnick gets an impressive amount of mileage from a concept that might seem at first blush barely adequate to sustain a Saturday Night Live sketch. Read more

Nick Schager, AV Club: At once a spoof of, and loving tribute to, '70s-era visions of the future, Space Station 76 nods to 2001 in numerous ways. Read more

John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: An oddball pastiche whose intent is hard to decipher. Read more

Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: It's hard to say what the creators of "Space Station 76" were aiming for. But whatever it was, they didn't achieve it. Read more

Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: A protracted, scattershot comedy sketch that never quite nails its tone. Read more

James Rocchi, TheWrap: "Space Station 76" stretches every penny, from the curving white walls of the station to the men's wide-collared shirts, but it also demonstrates the kind of talentand determination that no amount of money can buy a filmmaker who doesn't have them. Read more

Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice: Overall, the film leans too much on tacky wallpaper, Todd Rundgren cuts, and Tyler's radiant niceness. Read more