'Pandorum' could fill your Space-Thriller needs

Now, I went into this film like Roger Ebert approaches each film he reviews: knowing nothing about it. I knew Dennis Quaid was in it, true, but beyond that I knew nothing other than what the poster looked like.
    “Pandorum” is an entertaining movie, I can say that much.  I can also say that “Pandorum” is a deafening movie. I can also say that “Pandorum” is a predictable movie.  But nevertheless it is a very entertaining movie.
    The film surrounds two astronauts (Ben Foster and Dennis Quaid) who awake on a space craft after being in ‘hypersleep’ (which apparently requires technology directly out of “Empire Strikes Back”’s Echo Base) to find that something had gone horribly wrong. The ship appears in active and has been taken over by a group zombie-esc creatures.
    I know what you’re thinking: sounds like “Resident Evil” meets “Star Trek”, and I would have to say that I think you’re correct with that assumption. However I will say that this obnoxiously loud movie features some great performances from it’s cast. I spent the first half of the film trying to determine whether or not Ben Foster was Ryan Gosling. That, in case you’re unaware, is a compliment to Mr. Foster. Quaid performed just as well as you’d expect him to, with a touch of impressive towards the end of the film.
    Despite it’s loudness and it’s confusing chase sequences, I think you’ll find yourself interested and invested in the adventure just as the cast are. Of course, I say these things after seeing the movie with a free movie pass.  I’m not quite sure if I would have enjoyed it as much as I did if I had to pay the outrageous price of admission that theatre’s are charging these days.

Three stars.