The USS Palomino spacecraft appears to be trying to experience a perfect and unique experience on Earth. At that time, the spacecraft detected a black hole in space with the nearby spaceship there. The crazy Dr. Hans Reinhardt is trying to get information about that hole and explore more in the hope of finding the source of the universe's energy.
It cost half as much as Star Trek and looks better -- not as lavish, perhaps, but more original. The special effects are fancy, and the design even more so.
eFilmCritic.com
February 14, 2007
Ranks among the very best films to come from the post-Star Wars sci-fi boom.
The problem...is that the protagonist, Schell, is nuts, and we find it difficult to root for him. The other characters are never fully developed, and so the picture becomes a triumph of style over substance.
Disney's most ambitious and costly production to date -- about a spaceship crew which encounters a Black Hole and a long-lost madman -- and if looks were everything, you could hardly fault it.
Despite Oscar nominations for cinematography and visual effects, the Black Hole, an attempt to cash in on the sucess of Star Wars, leaves much to be desired.
It is good to see the Disney craftsmen doing what they do best on such a grand and risky scale. If one has time for only one space opera this season, this is the one to choose.
