Mark Strong in the lead role does a good job of being just interesting enough in what would have been a very tough role to take on.Īs mentioned, this won't be for everyone.
A film with basically only one character is never going to be the most exhilarating watch, however the pacing of the film doesn't feel overly slow. I actually quite enjoyed it for the most part. This is the story of a man who has embarked on a mission that very few people on Earth would be brave enough to do, and the struggle he consequently went through. With space movies I think people have come to expect drama filled, save-the-world type films and this is simply not that. It's very much a slow-burner of a film and is really more of a character study than anything else. I can see why 'Approaching the Unknown' would not be to everyone's liking.
