In ISS, Dr. Kira Foster (the West Side Story remake's Ariana DeBose) becomes the newest crew member of the International Space Station (real thing if you're not familiar), which is manned by Americans and Russians. Nuclear war breaks out between their two countries and the Americans get a private order to take over the station by any means necessary, and they have to wonder if their compatriots got the same order.
This is an idea that makes perfect sense for a closed-space thriller, and I'm surprised no one has ever thought of this before. The movie does jump into the action a little faster than I'd like; would've preferred suspense about and the build up to who will make the first movie. However, once things are rolling, they never get boring. One is left guessing as to what will happen next. Also, helps that all the characters are distinct with differing moral viewpoints.
Fairly good cast. This is one of DeBose's few projects so far that don't involve singing, and she gets to show off her acting chops and why she won the Oscar. DeBose really knows how to become the character.
The look of the interior of the ISS feels authentic. (Course I don't have a lot of memories of space station footage, so what do I know?) Definite thought was put into putting the set together and the weightlessness effects.
Highly recommended. I know that this isn't getting a lot of buzz or butts in seats, but this is a gripping piece.
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