Dante 01

Dante 01 for those who don't know is a French science-fiction film set in a psychiatric space facility orbiting the firey planet Dante 01 (see what they did there?). I very rarely talk about plot and character specifics when I review things and I won't be changing that trend here! All you need to know is that Dante 01 is a half-decent science-fiction film.

If you happen to like the likes of 'Alien 3', 'Event Horizon', 'Sunshine' and to a lesser extent '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'Cube' then this film will probably entertain you to some degree, Though I don't rate it as highly as any of the aforementioned (apart from 'Cube' perhaps) it still isn't a half-bad film. It has some nice special effects and set designs and some interesting concepts (though they can't be classed as original). The acting does the job to.

The product contains the original French language with English subtitles in Dolby Digital 5.1 and good picture quality. The two extras on the disc include a… more »

Dante 01 for those who don't know is a French science-fiction film set in a psychiatric space facility orbiting the firey planet Dante 01 (see what they did there?). I very rarely talk about plot and character specifics when I review things and I won't be changing that trend here! All you need to know is that Dante 01 is a half-decent science-fiction film.

If you happen to like the likes of 'Alien 3', 'Event Horizon', 'Sunshine' and to a lesser extent '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'Cube' then this film will probably entertain you to some degree, Though I don't rate it as highly as any of the aforementioned (apart from 'Cube' perhaps) it still isn't a half-bad film. It has some nice special effects and set designs and some interesting concepts (though they can't be classed as original). The acting does the job to.

The product contains the original French language with English subtitles in Dolby Digital 5.1 and good picture quality. The two extras on the disc include a trailer and a substantial 'Making-of documentary'.

My final verdict on Dante 01 is its a solid, diverting film but probably won't be remembered or talked about in the medium-to-long-term future. Three out of five (though it would be two and a half out of five given the option).

NOTE: I've noticed on the web when I've been investigating this film that a lot of negativity it get appears to be down to it's Christian undertones. Personally, just because a film (or video game or book for that matter) might favour a certain "view" that a certain audience member may not agree with that shouldn't deter one's enjoyment from the experience. I mean, when I read Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' trilogy I highly enjoyed the read, and that's taking into account that I don't agree with a lot of the opinions and themes that run through it. Think about it...