Slingshot

Slingshot
Stars: Casey Affleck, Laurence Fishburne, Emily Beecham, Tomer Capone, David Morrissey and Mark Ebulue
Director: Mikael Hafstrom
Scriptwriters: R. Scott Adams and Nathan ParkerComposer: Steffen Thum
Cinematography: Par M Ekberg
Bluestone Entertainment/Bleeker Street
Rating: R
Running Length: 110 Minutes

The word “sling shot” has been in use for centuries. Even the Biblical David used a form of sling shot in the famed battle with Goliath. In our century (and beyond in this script), the word “sling shot” is found in outer space books where energy from planets is used to propel a space ship further into space, thus saving fuel. “Sling Shot” in the script by writers R. Scott Adams and Nathan Parker, uses such a philosophy. But, as with many sling shot aims and shoots, it is not always a smooth ride. In fact, it can be downright confusing. This could have made a better novel, perhaps, than a movie.

In the film, “Sling Shot,” there are four people on board this spacecraft---or are there? The storyline begins with the first astronaut, John (Casey Affleck) wakes up from a hibernation. This happens every time cycle so instruments are checked, and then back into hibernation again. The mission is to use the energy of Jupiter to sling shot toward one of its moons, Titan. This small moon is supposed rich in resources---but how to get there. Throughout this voyage and hibernations, we meet Captain Franks (Laurence Fishburne), and a space expert, Nash (Tomer Capone). However, things become confusing from here on and after each hibernation. Is someone else on board this ship? Voices are heart---or are they? Is this whole scenario something taking place on Earth as an experiment? But by this time, the audience could be in a state of confusion themselves.

As far as acting is concerned, Casey Affleck does the portrayal of a man in a closed environment well, as does Laurence Fishburne as the Captain. Keeps the audience guessing if anything is real including the voices that are heard. Special effects are average.
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