The Void (2001) Movie Review
Stargate Meets Highlander in The Void
Two powerhouses of science fiction teamed up in The Void, a story about black hole and collider science gone wrong.
I’d guess, based on Amanda Tapping’s haircut and the technology (hello, floppy disks), that this was made sometime during the Stargate era. IMDb confirms it: 2001.
Both actors do a credible job, but the story itself is rather dull. Their natural charisma does a lot of heavy lifting here and honestly more than the story does. Amanda’s character, Eva, sits comfortably in her Sam Carter wheelhouse, delivering technobabble with her usual effortless confidence.
Stephen (Adrian Paul) has the opposite problem: he’s a bit too passive. I kept wanting him to take more of a driving role instead of being bossed around by Eva. That imbalance is not the major issue of the movie, however.
It’s not a terrible watch, but it never quite comes alive. With a stronger plot and a more balanced dynamic between the leads, it could have been something memorable.
As it stands, I give The Void a 2.5 beer rating. You’ll need at least two beers to really enjoy it. Without Adrian Paul and Amanda Tapping, that drops closer to a 4-beer experience.
Hey, I watch these movies so you don’t have to. However, if you find Adrian and Amanda irresistible, The Void can be watched in its entirety on YouTube. Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T53jr35M8M
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Sometimes a movie doesn’t have a massive budget or jaw-dropping special effects, yet still manages to be entertaining. Flight WW II falls squarely into that category.
Because of that, I’m upgrading the rating from 2.5 beers to 2 beers. Two beers would definitely make it better. It’s not a great film, but it’s far from terrible. It’s entertaining enough if you go in with the right expectations. It was made by the Asylum, the same brilliant folks that made Sharknado (one of my favs).
A solid sci-fi yarn, the film centers on a mysterious object crashing to Earth and the ripple effects it has on the people who encounter it. It’s well shot, well acted, and feels bigger than its budget. It’s the kind of indie sci-fi you’d gladly see in a theater.
This movie promises more than it delivers.
Anyway, I watch these movies so you don’t have to. If you’re desperate for entertainment, it’s streaming for free on YouTube, and you could turn it into a drinking game: take a sip every time the movie gets boring or says the alien character’s name. Overall, I’d recommend looking elsewhere. I give it four beers, and that’s mostly for effort and a few sparks of fun.
I stumbled across Space Command Redemption on YouTube and decided to give it a watch. Going in, I honestly thought it was something unearthed from the late 1990s or early 2000s. The tone, the pacing, even the structure feel like that era of television sci-fi. But no. It released in 2024.
Still, I’d call this a decent watch. It has heart. It has nostalgia. It has some very earnest sci-fi energy. And if you’ve got an affection for that earlier era of space television, this will probably land well.
Independence Daysaster. If this reminds you of a more famous movie title, you’re not mistaken, and you also wouldn’t be wrong in then assuming that the plot is similar. As a B-level movie goes, this one is better than most. The special effects are above average. The acting is decent, though some of it is just average, and the plot is interesting. While it has echoes of its more famous version, it’s also very much its own thing.