Film Review: "The Dog Stars" — Ridley Scott Finds Startling Tenderness at the End of the World
Jacob Elordi stars as a lone survivor who finds unexpected warmth and connection after a pandemic has wiped out most of humanity.
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‘The Dog Stars’ review: Ridley Scott finds humanity at the end of the world
It’s no secret that Ridley Scott is one of my favorite directors. He gave us the incredible “Alien,” which is my favorite movie of all time, as well as the masterpieces “The Martian” and the ’80s classic “Blade Runner.” So naturally, I was excited for his new film, “The Dog Stars,” a post-apocalyptic thriller based on Peter Heller’s 2012 novel of the same name. One interesting production fact is that Scott reportedly shot the film in just 34 day…
Director Ridley Scott, whom we have met, gives a beautiful share of human and nature in a post-apocalyptic world. A nice surprise, especially for the eyes.
Film Review: "The Dog Stars" — Ridley Scott Finds Startling Tenderness at the End of the World
Ridley Scott has been circling the apocalypse for most of his career, whether it's the corporate horror of Alien, the dystopian sprawl of Blade Runner, or the fall of empires in Gladiator. But The Dog Stars, his adaptation of Peter Heller's 2012 bestseller, is something new for the 87-year-old director:...
On Friday, Ridley Scott’s first science fiction film comes to the cinemas in nine years. The British director returns to the genre on the big screen after almost a decade with The Constellation of the Dog, the adaptation of Peter Heller’s homonymous novel. Scott says that “it’s his best film since Mars,” but specialized criticism disagrees. The film takes us to a world in which humanity has been virtually decimated by a brutal pandemic that has …
The Dog Stars Review: Ridley Scott Finds Humanity at the End of the World
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At the age of 88, the director of Alien and Blade Runner returns to the film anticipation with the adaptation of a novel. First seductive by his portrait of a tandem of survivors, his story is lost in the violence he denounces.
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