Movie Genre: Drama

Quick hits

One part, love story

One part, creepy sci-fi flick

Outer space meets inner space

Spaceman is a slow drip of anticipation that never quite comes.

But I guess that is the beauty of this movie. Was Hanush real? Was Jakub (Adam Sandler) trippin balls? Was it all in his mind/conscience? All of which are valid questions at the end of this one. Spaceman is a weird, artsy, thought-provoking, and drawn-out journey into the human psyche. One would be better served to watch this film while off a lil of the ol’ devil’s lettuce. Not that I am advocating for drug use, but this movie is weird . Almost like it should be watched through a kaleidoscope or some other reality-bending lens. Because whoever thought up Hanush (voiced by Paul Dano which made the character even creepier) needs to have their head looked at. Hanush is downright creepy. A big ass spider with several human-ish eyes, two octopus-like arms, and fleshy mandibles surrounding a mouth that moves as we people’s mouths do. If that description alone does not make you wanna see it. Mannnnn.

The Hood gives this trippy sci-fi, love story 4.5 EBTs. Yeah yeah I know I know I said it was drawn out. But that moody, creepy feeling helps push the anticipation levels to a point where the time just kinda slips by. I’m telling y’all it is still a good flick.

I wanted to like it more, but…

It just seemed a bit hollow and lacking for me. I enjoyed the musical aspects of One Love, but overall the story leaves a lot on the vine. I really do not feel like I learned anything new about Bob Marley as a person nor did I feel enlightened by this story. I really felt Kingsley Ben-Adir did a great job as Bob Marley, that was until the very end and they played clips of the real Bob Marley. It was only then that I realized how much he did not resemble Bob Marley and did not capture his … ummmmm… essence I guess you can say. Which I would imagine would be a tall task for anyone, but hey this is the Hood Review, so it is what it is. Overall with what was given the cast did good. Lashana Lynch nailed her role as Rita Marley. Which was the real bright spot of the movie. But although One Love feels like it barely scratches the surface of what Mr. Marley was about and his life in general. The movie was overall enjoyable and a good watch.