Another horror movie aboard a ship, in space and with aliens

There are lots, including the six “alien” between originals, prequels and spin-offs. But “Ash” (ashes), the new horror and science fiction film in space, promised a change. In the midst of a successful tendency of cinema to take ideas already seen, dust off them and give them an unexpected turn to improve them, and with the innovative Flying Lotus as director, it meant something else. However, although it strives, the film that shows astronauts again looking for a new habitable planet while they remain aboard a ship, does not succeed.

The story, which can be seen in Amazon Prime Video, develops to Light years of the Earth, on the planet “Ash” that gives name to the film. There, on the floor of the ship, next to a bed lies Astronaut Riya (Eiza González), who wakes up between groans, with a cut on the forehead and confused. His mind struggles between light images that move as discontinuous flashes. Through them, go to His mission partners in the middle of a fight, bloody and dying. When starting the tour of the ship, the scattered bodies in different rooms confirm that all that really happened.

Although Those promising flashbacks, which could presage an interesting and different story, already in this initial moment there is a bad sign. And it is that the Mexican actress moves slowly wearing her tight space suit, While expressing its feeling of fear and distrust with narrowed eyes and the mouth entertained, in the most sensual and demodious way, Representing the most typical cliché of the exponents of the genre in the ’90s (Then we will see that your suit to walk outside is far from the big and inflated, to also stick to your curves).

Continuing with the narration, in the midst of that parade through the ship, it is that Riya is surprised by Brion (Aaron Paul), her mission partner who remained in the orbital ship, who assures him that he went after his request for help. Despite that, She does not recognize him and confesses that he does not remember anything of what happened and even his life.

The situation generates an obvious paranoia, by which not only distrusts the newcomer, until herself. The idea is again auspicious. Can that in the midst of trauma your mind being cheating? What is real and what is not? However, as the plot progresses, hope fades again, because The story again puts aside the innovative side, to return to the traditional intergalactic film.

While she tries to remember what happened and is determined to investigate, your partner, In the skin of the renowned actor who knew how to shine in “Breaking Bad” and who already put on the astronaut suit in one of the most epic chapters of “Black Mirror”, Try to convince her that it is best to start the way back to earth. Riya refuses again and again and begins to decipher details that are leading her to discover what really happened.

Already in the second half of the film, the tone changes to start the action. There are intense fights, strange beings appear and blood runs, a lot of blood.

What can be rescued

It is not necessary to delve into explanations to finish implying that everything expected happens. However, “Ash” does have aspects that attract attention and stand out.

Memories about how the disaster got at the moment allow you to meet the characters. In that context even Lotus appears, the director of the film.

They also stand out The scenographies well achieved, With striking colors and even explosions. Caleidoscopic images are a good detail and stand out in the middle of the blood that runs through the corners. And, especially in the initial part, The tension in the midst of isolation and paranoia are well achieved, even generating some shocks in the viewer.

Finally, for those who are looking for Something original and with a well -achieved turn, this would not be the best choice. Although, the most fanatics of the genre may be fulfilled.

The “Ash” trailer