Adam Sandler (“The Rage Test”) has been extremely successful in providing exclusive content for Netflix for several years. These are mainly comedies like “The Ridiculous 6” or “Die Woche”. But Sandler is also active in other areas, as the recent animated film ‘Leo’ demonstrated. Starting today, Sandler can also try out the sci-fi genre for the streaming service with the red N.
In the film adaptation of the novel ‘Spaceman: A Short History of Bohemian Space Travel’, Adam Sandler plays the role of the first Czech astronaut, Jakub, who is tasked with investigating a mysterious dust cloud at the edge of the solar system. . On his lonely journey, he not only encounters a huge, alien spider named Hanus (originally voiced by “Prisoners” star Paul Dano), but he also gradually realizes that his marriage to his pregnant wife Lenka (Carey Mulligan) is more than just a matter of doubt. .
Is ‘Spaceman’ worth it?
The signs all seemed to point to another true sci-fi highlight being offered on Netflix with ‘Spaceman’ – especially after Zack Snyder was such a huge disappointment with ‘Rebel Moon’. Despite Adam Sandler and director Johan Renckwho was previously responsible for the great HBO miniseries ‘Chernobyl’, ‘Spaceman’ is unfortunately quite a disappointment.
We were able to see the film at this year’s Berlinale, where it celebrated its world premiere in the presence of Adam Sandler, Carey Mulligan, Paul Dano and Johan Renck. In the official FILMSTARTS review, “Spaceman” received a disappointing 2 out of 5 possible stars. The conclusion of our author Björn Becher is as follows:
“In the unusual science fiction drama ‘Spaceman’, a mission into space is not about saving humanity. And an alien that suddenly appears looks like a monster, but is not intended to cause horror at all. Both the scenario and the strange companion are used in a meditative way to show the eponymous man his infinite loneliness in space. Unfortunately, the result is so boring that many people quickly fall asleep on the couch while streaming Netflix.”