Paranormal Activity, but in space with a bigger budget, lousier writing, and an overkill attempt at making it look like it's filmed on '60s utility/security cameras... Framerate drops. Discoloration. Pixelation. Resolution switching. Just bad. Really bad. In that sense.
Occasionally (excuse my French) shit got fucked up, and it could take you by surprise (it's a horror movie. Epiphany). The aliens were done pretty well, all things considered, though there's a lot of plotholes, unanswered questions, and inconsistencies which can be bothersome.
Another thing-- most of the time, moon gravity is absent (problematic, given that 99% of the film is based on the Lunar surface). I mean, filming in a plummeting plane ain't easy, so it's acceptable not to go that far, but they should've done SOMETHING. Within the lunar lander, the astronauts are noticeably operating under terrestrial gravity. C'mon. At least some dust floating around, or objects falling just a tad slower than usual... But NO. Not even stiffened clothing to emulate the lack of slagging of cloth that occurs on Earth. C'mon now.
It was still somewhat entertaining, but not even remotely immersive, and literally painful at times to watch, due to all the framerate drops and camera distortion.
It's on Netflix, so hey, if you're looking for a crappy Paranormal Activity-esque movie in space and you can stand having your eyes gouged out with a rusty fork, there ya go.
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