Mars Express
In 2200, private detective Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos Rivera are hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a notorious hacker. On Mars, they descend deep into the underbelly of the planet's capital city where they uncover a darker story of brain farms, corruption, and a missing girl who holds a secret about the robots that threatens to change the face of the universe.
- Released: 2023-05-17
- Runtime: 88 minutes
- Genre: Action, Mystery
- Stars: Geneviève Doang, Thomas Roditi, Léa Drucker, Mathieu Amalric, Daniel Njo Lobé, Marie Bouvet, Sébastien Chassagne, Marthe Keller, Usul, Nicolas Justamon, Jérémie Bédrune, Thierry Jahn, Serge Faliu, Eilias Changuel, Barbara Delsol, Nathalie Karsenti, Delphine Braillon, Emmanuel Bonami, Martial Le Minoux, Marie Chevalot
- Director: Jérémie Périn
Comments
- vladhxh - 26 May 2024
A sci-fi gem for all fans of the genre
I love sci-fi, but in my experience French sci-fi is usually a wishy-washy, strange faux-poetic and mostly pretentious view of the world that doesn't really make sense on close inspection. I actually expected something akin to "Scavenger Reign" - yes, it's pretty and strange, but no, the world doesn't make any sense from science / biology perspective.
But from the first minutes of this animated film, it gets you hooked. The story is actually pretty robust, the world is consistent and the animation is packed with cool action. So, it was a pleasant surprise and I cherished every minute of this film. Hopefully we will see more of this type of animation in the future.
In terms of the story - it's a cyberpunk/Detroit:Become Human mix, and frankly nothing too original, but it's made really well. There are some small cool ideas, shown in a matter of fact way, like an alternative to car airbags - you can see that a lot of thought went into building a believable tight world, which is rare. There are excesses of the "French" type, like the RoboCop style heavy robot mixed with Japanese-style military organics or the ending itself, which in my mind doesn't make too much sense, but given that I was on a great ride before that, I didn't really mind.
Recommend this to all fans of cyberpunk / tight plot sci-fi. - virus-kj2006 - 11 May 2024
Surprisingly Good!
This was a surprisingly good thriller for adults; I wasn't expecting such attention to detail and story.
The animations and backgrounds are well-made. Although they may not stand out by modern art standards, they are enhanced by carefully designed details and innovative ideas. The characters are very well written and designed - I really liked Carlos. The way the futuristic world functions is also thoughtfully constructed; there are many small details that make the movie feel very realistic.
On the other hand, everything moves quite fast, and some important characters or events are only briefly shown. 'Mars Express' needed a bit more screen time to better develop these elements.
Overall, it is a solid sci-fi film.
