The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
However thoughtful and well-intentioned, this debut feature is too airless and long-winded to excite.
Austria · 2022
1h 50m
Director Magdalena Lauritsch
Starring Julia Franz Richter, Mark Ivanir, George Blagden, Nicholas Monu
Genre Science Fiction, Thriller
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A group of scientists are researching algae on the Rubicon space station to provide oxygen to Earth. Suddenly, Earth becomes enveloped in a toxic cloud. When space station scientists can no longer see Earth, they must decide if they should stay put, or risk their lives in an attempt to return home.
The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
However thoughtful and well-intentioned, this debut feature is too airless and long-winded to excite.
Los Angeles Times by Noel Murray
The dialogue-heavy scenario robs the film of some tension, but the conversations are often quite exciting.
Rubikon’s plot crash-lands while its sincere intentions are left spinning fruitlessly in space, looking for a way back down.
RogerEbert.com by Simon Abrams
Rubikon never offers viewers deep answers to its bigger questions, but it does pose enough questions to keep things moving while you watch.
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