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Nearing the end of a long mission exploring deep space, the spacecraft USS Palomino is returning to Earth and discovers a black hole in space with a spaceship nearby. Manning this craft is mad scientist Dr. Hans Reinhardt, who intends to explore the black hole in hopes of finding the universe's energy source.
It cost half as much as Star Trek and looks better -- not as lavish, perhaps, but more original. The special effects are fancy, and the design even more so.
May 09, 2005
eFilmCritic.com
Ranks among the very best films to come from the post-Star Wars sci-fi boom.
The problem...is that the protagonist, Schell, is nuts, and we find it difficult to root for him. The other characters are never fully developed, and so the picture becomes a triumph of style over substance.
Disney's most ambitious and costly production to date -- about a spaceship crew which encounters a Black Hole and a long-lost madman -- and if looks were everything, you could hardly fault it.
Despite Oscar nominations for cinematography and visual effects, the Black Hole, an attempt to cash in on the sucess of Star Wars, leaves much to be desired.
It is good to see the Disney craftsmen doing what they do best on such a grand and risky scale. If one has time for only one space opera this season, this is the one to choose.