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The “life” in this movie’s title refers to a malevolent lifeform found on Mars. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station begin experimenting on said lifeform, which quickly grows from a dormant cell within a soil sample to a fully-grown monster. Yes, it’s basically yet another ripoff of “Alien,” but “Life” manages to work thanks to some strong filmmaking. The script from Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick is quite smart, and director Daniel Espinosa mines enough suspense to make viewers forget that this is a familiar premise. Add a great cast consisting of Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, and Ryan Reynolds, and “Life” certainly takes on a life of its own, despite its obvious influence.

Description
The “life” in this movie’s title refers to a malevolent lifeform found on Mars. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station begin experimenting on said lifeform, which quickly grows from a dormant cell within a soil sample to a fully-grown monster. Yes, it’s basically yet another ripoff of “Alien,” but “Life” manages to work thanks to some strong filmmaking. The script from Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick is quite smart, and director Daniel Espinosa mines enough suspense to make viewers forget that this is a familiar premise. Add a great cast consisting of Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, and Ryan Reynolds, and “Life” certainly takes on a life of its own, despite its obvious influence.