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A medical alert sparks the crew into action and off they
jump into hyperspace to help as best as they can.
Problem is that the jump has plonked them too close to an
imploding star and the gravity field has dragged in billions
of tonnes of space debris - one large piece proves a problem
and the Nightingale is damaged and loses almost all of its
fuel.
It is now in danger of being sucked into the star, but that
isn't the worst of the crew's problems as the emergency signal
was sent out by a stranger who happens to have in his possession
a mysterious alien artifact.
Without giving the plot away - and it is a pretty good one
- this bloke begins to cause a bit of trouble and it's up
to a former substance addict, James Spader to try to save
the day.
He gets a lot of assistance from Angela Bassett and the pair
strike up a bit of a relationship.
Lou Diamond Phillips, Robin Tunney, Robert Forster and Wilson
Cruz make up the remainder of the cast and all add to the
flavour of a multi-personality, multi-aspirational crew.
The fly in the ointment is Peter Facinelli, whose behaviour
becomes more erratic as the movie goes on.
Suffice to say, it all gets very sticky and who will eventually
survive is very much a guessing game.
The special effects in Supernova are very sweet indeed
with some stunning representations of space, planets and stars.
The space ships look first-class and the sets look solid and
have a gritty functionality to them. All up, it looks believable.
The transfer is very nicely done with plenty of detail in
the low-light interiors and a good sharpness to the images.
Sound-wise, your system will get a good workout as the channels
are thoughtfully used with some realistic sound effects.
Supernova is an above-average sci-fi effort that is
worth an evening's viewing.
Conclusion: Movie 75%, Extras 60%
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