Spaceman

 The latest movie I have been watching, this is a science-fiction drama, produced by Netflix and based on the book Spaceman of Bohemia.

 

And Adam Sandler is actually doing a good "serious" performance in this film...

 

The story is about a czech astronaut who is investigating a strange spacecloud that has appeared behind Jupiter.  But isolation takes his toll, and soon he sees a strange spacespider that telepathically talks to him.  He misses his wife, who actually wants to leave him as he is to focussed on his career, but this information is withheld from him for his sanity by mission command.

 

The spider however is real, and called Hanus by him, the last of his species and who wishes to understand humanity.  When he learns how Jakub lived his life, he is disappointed and leaves, leaving Jakub distressed.  When he asks forgiveness from his wife, Hanus returns and tells him his entire species was wiped out by a parasitic infection, and he wants to go to the cloud to die as time exists simultaneously there.  In the cloud, Jakub concludes he just wants to live his life with his wife, before being rescued, as hanus passes away from his infection.

 

This was actually a really good movie.  Don't expect flashy space action, but a great story and good filmatographic experience on self-reflection.  Truly enjoying this movie, and as I said at the beginning a great toned down performance from Adam Sandler, makes it one of those films that gets you thinking and reflecting yourself.

 

Definitly one of the hidden gems Netflix produced over the years, so it is well worth to go and check it out!