Cosmos (2019)

Cosmos explores the thrilling first hours of first contact when three astronomers accidentally intercept what they believe to be a faint, coded signal from a distant alien civilisation

Directors:

Elliot Weaver, Zander Weaver

Writers:

Elliot Weaver, Zander Weaver

Stars:

Tom England, Arjun Singh Panam, Joshua Ford

Cast

Credited cast:
Tom England	...	Mike Webster
Arjun Singh Panam	...	Roy Kennedy
Joshua Ford	...	Dr. Harry Knight (as Josh Ford)
Ben Vardy	...	Dave Bennett
Simon Worthington	...	DJ Jimmy
Marc Baylis	...	Dave's Colleague
Mike Coletta	...	Mike, SpaceGab

Storyline

THUMP. THUMP. THUMP. A clean, crisp signal cuts through the static and noise of space. When you've spent years listening to the sounds of the cosmos, you get used to hearing weirdness, but Mike Webster knows this is no ordinary signal. It's not a pulsar or a black hole, it's not interference, it's something different, something logical, something with purpose. As part of a three man astronomy team crammed into a car kitted out with all manner of stellar studying equipment, Mike is reluctant to jump to grand conclusions about his little discovery, and secretly transmits a response to the signal. Pointless, he knows, even if it was from intelligent life, it'd take thousands of years for his response to reach them and thousands more for them to reply. But when he does receive a response just hours later, his scientific understanding and that of his fellow hobbyists, is shaken. Could this be genuine? Is there more to decipher from the message? How could a reply come so quickly? Before ...

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Plot Keywords:

alien signal | first contact | ufo | alien life | alien hunter | 

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Taglines:

What if mankind's most extraordinary discovery was made by three ordinary men.

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Genres:

Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 November 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cosmos

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elliander Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Color:

Color (HD)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Cosmos took 5 years to produce from start to finish.

User Reviews

Im Going to Be Honest

I am going to rate this film up against the others within the science fiction genre regardless if its a first feature or not. There is no doubt the directors have talent to technically pull this off with no budget is something you don't see often (el mariachi had a 7k budget) . The best compliment i can give is it felt like i was watching a film. A film that was made with heart and passion behind it. The tone and vision of the film was clear to see. The camera movement was well thought out and precise. (Spielbergish, with a hint of zemeckis) ,The music was very good (i felt the movie relied to much on the music to push certain emotions which in turn felt forced) However there are several points where i feel cosmos missed the mark. One of them is the acting it felt stale in some parts which pulled me out of the story and halted the character development. The actor who played Mike Webster however carries the movie on his shoulders and turned out a solid performance. The movie did feel very long but i felt it was intentional a slow burn although i feel it might of benefited from cutting 20-25mins out. The story didn't capture me as i wanted it to, exposition was used a lot, for character development. And more tension building would of been welcomed. The films climax did yield some beautiful shots, but story wasn't enough to make me feel the emotion. Would i watch another film by these directors? That answer is easy...Yes i would!. The talent is undeniable the tone and vision of cosmos was nailed! and With a well thought out and developed story and script, With some help from experts within the industry. There is no reason these directors cant make a catalogue of films that are thoroughly enjoyable.