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- 2021
- R
- Blue Swan Entertainment
- 1 h 44 m
- 2021
- R
- Blue Swan Entertainment
- 1 h 44 m
Summary When the earth became uninhabitable for humans, the ruling elite settled the planet Kepler 209. But its atmosphere makes the new inhabitants sterile. Two generations later, a program is to determine whether life on earth is possible again: Mission Ulysses II is supposed to bring certainty. The space capsule gets out of control when it en...
Directed By: Tim Fehlbaum
Written By: Tim Fehlbaum, Mariko Minoguchi
- 2021
- R
- Blue Swan Entertainment
- 1 h 44 m
- 2021
- R
- Blue Swan Entertainment
- 1 h 44 m
The Colony
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4.3
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Summary When the earth became uninhabitable for humans, the ruling elite settled the planet Kepler 209. But its atmosphere makes the new inhabitants sterile. Two generations later, a program is to determine whether life on earth is possible again: Mission Ulysses II is supposed to bring certainty. The space capsule gets out of control when it en...
Directed By: Tim Fehlbaum
Written By: Tim Fehlbaum, Mariko Minoguchi
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
52
50% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
33% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
17% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
52
50% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
33% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
17% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
These characters move in a world that is stunningly visualized but superficially conceived, and The Colony embodies a genre that seems — perhaps like humanity itself — unable to take a step forward in imagining a different future.
Ultimately, The Colony squanders a great concept and never takes it to fruition.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 User Ratings
4.3
19% Positive
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
50% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
31% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 User Ratings
4.3
19% Positive
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
50% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
31% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
I’m not sure how I caught the trailer for this movie, but I remember that it made me curious. I checked to see if it was playing on demand and I saw that it was on sale for a low price so I thought I’d give it a shot. I’m very glad I did. It was absolutely engrossing in its plot and utterly stunning in its visuals. While the story is very familiar, it was beautifully set amongst the post-apocalyptic fallout of a total global catastrophe and is told in an unbelievably fresh and comprehensive way. There’s almost a “Water World” vibe here, but it’s paced better with relatively little dialog. You can see where the story is driving to for the most part, but that destination was compelling and a thrilling pleasure to watch unfold. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read or discussed aspects about a film’s cinematography, but ultimately I could only really tell you wether it was good or not. There were several instances while watching this that I legitimately couldn’t tell how they got a shot. Because of that I will likely be viewing this again soon. The acting and actors are just outstanding and it felt like they were really a part of the world being shown. Along with this, the score too was very well done and not intrusively weighing any of the scenes down. While at times it can be a bit of a downer, if you are at all a Sci-Fi fan you should definitely check this out.
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Tim Fehlbaum’s The Colony has many ideas about the future, and while not all of them quite stick together, there’s a few interesting aesthetic and narrative choices to make it something of a curiosity. There’s enough going on to capture your notice for brief stints before trailing off into dense plot details or well-worn sci-fi tropes.
Certainly lead adult actor Arnezeder has panache to spare, as does Bousinna, but the muddled storyline defeats them time and time again, no matter how perfectly angry/hopeful their lines are.
Though it centers on one woman, anything we might stand to learn about her own developing values is quickly swallowed by overcomplicated narratives about secondary characters, corrupt colonizers and family secrets.
The Colony utterly fails as a thriller, and, much like the environment the main character finds herself in, is mostly a slog.
The overall story was interesting until the antagonist was revealed. His motive was pretty contrived and could have been solved with a simple conversation.
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The Colony is a mediocre fantasy film. It has both thriller and action elements. But that the first, that the second is secondary. The Colony has absolutely nothing to surprise the viewer, there is not even a single beautiful scene, there is no expensive CGI. Well, well, the film has a small budget and all this cannot be shown as other blockbusters. Then you need either a good plot or great acting. Once again, The Colony doesn't have the first or the second. For almost 2 hours, the viewer is led through some kind of garbage dump of ships in a dried lake. Insanely boring film, which I just want to turn off before looking until the middle. The plot is complete nonsense, the motivation of the main character as in children's cartoons, the acting of the main actress is terrible. Some kind of non-intersex fiction is obtained from Europeans.
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not good in any manner or degree.
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Ce nanar germano-suisse est également appelé ‘The Colony’ ou ‘Tides’ selon les régions d’export… il a dans le rôle-titre notre fort jolie Nora Arnezeder (au nom difficilement prononçable) qui a choisi une carrière à l’international après un premier rôle remarqué dans l’Angélique rebooté, une affreuse daube soit dit en passant.
On a vu ainsi la jolie Nora dans ‘Army of the Dead’ et elle n’y faisait certainement pas la potiche de service ! cependant, si elle se montre toujous volontaire ici, elle ne peut pas grand-chose pour sortir ce nanar tout foireux de son marasme : on dirait ici (vaguement) un sous-Waterworld soldé dans une sorte de marais plein de brouillard avec un vieux pétrolier rouillé…
Mais avec toujours plein de brume et d’humidité pour masquer le tout petit budget ainsi que la nullité du scénar (de nanar) qui se répand en bavardages ineptes afin de meubler ce qui peut l’être : bref, de quoi mettre Conforma en faillite ! car en effet, il ne se passe rien là-dedans, rien du tout ! ce n’est qu’une sorte de petite fable moralisatrice écolo, geignarde et minable.
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Production Company
BerghausWöbke Filmproduktion,
Vega Film,
Constantin Film,
Studio Babelsberg,
Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF),
SRG - SSR
Release Date Aug 27, 2021
Duration 1 h 44 m
Rating R
Tagline Will Earth wait for us?
Awards
German Film Awards
• 4 Wins & 6 Nominations
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Bavarian Film Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations