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- 2023
- PG
- ABC Television (ABC)
- 1 h 45 m
- 2023
- PG
- ABC Television (ABC)
- 1 h 45 m
Summary Caleb Channing (Isaiah Russell-Bailey) was raised on a lunar mining colony and is about to be permanently relocated to an idyllic faraway planet following the death of his father (Scott Mescudi). But before leaving, to fulfill his dad’s last wish, he and his three best friends, Dylan (Billy Barratt), Borney (Orson Hong) and Marcus (Thoma...
Directed By: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Written By: John Griffin
- 2023
- PG
- ABC Television (ABC)
- 1 h 45 m
- 2023
- PG
- ABC Television (ABC)
- 1 h 45 m
Crater
65
5.0
Summary Caleb Channing (Isaiah Russell-Bailey) was raised on a lunar mining colony and is about to be permanently relocated to an idyllic faraway planet following the death of his father (Scott Mescudi). But before leaving, to fulfill his dad’s last wish, he and his three best friends, Dylan (Billy Barratt), Borney (Orson Hong) and Marcus (Thoma...
Directed By: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Written By: John Griffin
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
65
62% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
31% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
65
62% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
31% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
It’s familiar, without being cliche or tied to any existing media. At the same time, it’s innovative, in a way that celebrates its familiar genre tropes, instead of snarking at them.
Crater might be too dark on a thematic level for some tweens, but the light it brings into the genre makes Alvarez’s film a soul-stirring escapade, one that introduces young audiences to ways to reform the fractured world they call home.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 20 User Ratings
5.0
25% Positive
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
45% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
30% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 20 User Ratings
5.0
25% Positive
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
45% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
30% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
IN A NUTSHELL:
After the death of his father, a boy growing up on a lunar mining colony takes a trip to explore a legendary crater, along with his four best friends, prior to being permanently relocated to another planet.
The space-adventure movie was directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, and written by John Griffin.
THINGS I LIKED:
One of the best things about this movie is that it is family-friendly. Those are rare to come by lately. Another great thing is that it’s not super woke, unlike most Disney movies lately.
There is something for everyone here: adventure, romance, wisdom, humor, youthful shenanigans, and hope.
The young cast did a great job and includes Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Mckenna Grace, Billy Barratt, Orson Hong, and Thomas Boyce.
I’m no science expert, but I’m sure not everything we’re told is actually accurate. No worries. It’s easy enough to enjoy the story by ignoring the sciency/space details.
Lovely musical score and convincing sound effects.
I thought the ending was super sweet.
Hopefully, the movie will help your kids appreciate the beauty of our planet Earth.
Even the most cynical Gen Z kid who worries about climate change and a doomed Earth will find hope for humanity.
The set designs are fairly believable, allowing us to escape to the moon on our own adventure.
Because the story takes place on the moon, there isn’t a lot of color. The color palette is muted and dull, appropriate for a lunar world.
THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:
Within 3 minutes, we learn that the protagonist lost both of his parents. Super cliche, Disney.
A kid who needs medicine during a high-stakes emergency…Another cliché, Disney.
I hate watching people destroy things just because they can
TIPS FOR PARENTS:
Some “light” profanity
Kids are in dangerous situations.
Kids break safety rules and procedures.
Talk of death.
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Confesso que torci muito o nariz durante a projeção, que no começo me pareceu bem genérica e bem mal feita. Aliás, a Disney aqui está muito longe dos seus momentos no quesito técnico. O desenvolvimento dos personagens está bem rápido e superficial também, mas as corrigidas dos roteiros vão melhorando o filmes aos poucos.
O que eu mais gostei do filme é que as imagens são feitas para nós pensarmos as possibilidades da gravidade e contemplarmos o espaço sem esquecer de nossa condição de terráqueos. Aproveitando, uma personagen feminina da Terra se junta aos quatro amigos na missão de sair de redoma espacial onde viviam e ir até uma região que tenha uma cratera, a ermo, antes que o grupo se desfaçar e toma cada um seus destino.
Não irei me ater aos detalhes aqui da motivação de cada um e da inserção inicial da menina no grupo de mais 4 meninos, mas sim em como aqueles 5 tornam o filme bem especial, há uma genuína amizade entre eles que lembra o "Conta comigo", valorizando a presença de um e outro, a busca pela simplicidade e reciprocidade na amizade, se permitindo até mesmo cenas de contemplação.
Mesmo que o roteiro tenha facilitado a fuga dos jovens, ficou até boa a proposta de focar na relação mais do que no perigo externo. É internamente ao microcosmo criado que é interessante.
É uma pena que o excesso de flashbacs, os efeitos limitados, e as soluções fáceis jogam contra o ritmo da história, porém, mais do que um filme de ação besta, temos quase um "coming out" da juventude, mas marcada por vários traumas e sentimentos maduros, mais uma vez o elenco teen consegue segurar o interessado em determinada obra.
Com alguns clichês e sem perigo real nenhum, o filme se dedica a criar um clímax de drama pelo futuro da humanidade. O ponto alto é que os chefes dos empreendimentos não estão robotizados, no piloto automático. Tudo está milimetricamente humano. É até assustador ver que muitas vezes houve uma espécie de verossimilhança (a "bricadeira no ar usando oxigênio, eles correndo lentamente, a destruição de uma base), tudo serve para demonstrar seus sentimentos no espaço, e perceber que são adolescentes comuns, com condições não tão vantajosas assim da estrutura familiar, mas que vão conseguindo lidar de forma não bestializada com as situações, o que por si só já garante um excelente sessão.
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In a clever use of metaphor, the filmmakers have built an appealing world of wonders, hidden below the moon’s barren surface — suggesting there are fragments of hope embedded within even the grimmest landscapes.
Most of all, the film is surprisingly nimble at incorporating an emotional core that makes its story more interesting than the adventure itself.
It’s sci-fi informed by a Gen-Z sensibility, with a particular focus on those Zoomers who can’t imagine a bright future on the planet they actually inhabit — an ever-expanding demographic, one imagines.
Crater's stakes are low for its characters and the audience. It abuses clichés, never deviates from its formulaic script, and fails to surprise the viewer.
Kids may get a little something out of it thanks to its various “Young Adult Fiction” types and tropes. Maybe they’ll enjoy pondering if low gravity could be the thing that “saves” baseball. Anybody old enough to drive will be bored.
Decent kid's movie that at least tries to delve more into mature themes like grief, the effects of capitalism, and the value of memories. It gets corny at times, but not much to make you go away. As you would expect, there are some 'Stranger Things' vibes around the kid's group; looks like every teen movie it's aiming for that now. The good thing is that only one of the boys is annoying; the rest are ok. All in all, 'Crater' delivers a not-that-bad adolescent sci-fi tale that surely will inspire some kids to explore the genre as they grow up.
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Crater is an average movie. The story feels long. I think the structure in general doesn't give any rhythm to the movie, and the action scenes feels very forced. The logic of the events is accommodating, to say the least. The dialogues were very uneven and overexposed a lot of things. Visually the movie is really good. The acting wasn't always good with the kids. The most interesting part comes around the end. But the author didn't exploited the 75 years of difference from the travel to another planet. Well, they did it with some audio extracts which for a movie, is kind of a sin. I give it 52%. There is still some visuals quality to the movie but the story didn't transmit much emotions, because structure and logic were all over the place.
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A Disney Channel type adventure only with the budget of a Disney+ movie.
Impressively it's more emotional than I expected although I never really felt a connection with any of the leads.
Mckenna Grace, who is the most experienced actress in the cast, clearly carries the acting weight, but her co-stars don't let her do it all alone.
Crater is designed for younger viewers and I'm talking a bout kids and pre-teens, so it might work better with them.
In the end, it's not a sci-fi flop, but it can't help but feel like catalog filler either.
Carry low expectations.
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huh, Why did I watch this? Why did I watch this?! Ok, this movie is boring, nonsensical and just plain generic.
The story is not bad, it's just let down by the different scenes, the chowdery dialogue, and a lot of stupid logic throughout the plot. Are you telling me that a bunch of kids are able to steal a million-dollar rover without any of the adults or Security noticing?
Yeah, No.
Let me guess the writers wanted to make a "deep" story that Children would enjoy. They probably asked themselves this question "What do Children enjoy? And then answered;
Oh I know, How about space and being on the moon where they have nonsensical fun for no reason, yes that's what children like watching"
No, you are wrong, It's movies like these that make me question why Disney puts money into garbage Disney Channel Quality Like films on a streaming service that adults pay for, because if this isn't for children (Which it's not) then who is it for?
The only thing that holds up is I guess the CGI, it's not bad, VFX artists did a reasonable job with what they were given.
Let me just reiterate, this film is boring, near the last Quarter of the film, I just lost interest, and I started looking at memes on my phone, and after I looked back the film was done. So yeah, instead of maybe getting a Sequel to, oh I don't know, the many different animations Disney has made over decades, we got this. Hell, I would even Enjoy a complete remake of the original animations in 3D CGI with the stencil watercolour rendering being used for the movie Wish. Disney, Take my Idea, just do it, all I want are good animated movies, is that so much to ask?
Right the rating, it's a 5/10, VFX and CGI do not help the film in any way, I judge the film based on how captivating and well-done the dialogue, scenes, characters(the Asian kid is annoying), story and plot are delivered. I will say though the pacing is good, it felt like a 2-hour movie, the only thing is that it was not interesting, so the film actually needed to be chopped down a little.
Don't put yourself through torture, do not consume, watch something else, please.
Oh and a Pro tip Disney, remember when I said make animations, yeah get these kids to voice act instead, and get your VFX artists to make a beautiful animation based on the ideas your directors and writers have, not everything has to be live action, realistic 4k Ultra HD definition.
Review Over and Out.
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