I guess I'm one of the few that loved it?

I was spellbound by this movie. I think it is a true science fiction movie for those who know and love the genre and those who've read Asimov, Le Guin, Wyndham and Orson Scott Card. The crux of the whole movie is the sacrifice men and women make in pursuit of greater knowledge. Stunning to behold. Know I couldn't do it. Really well done film.

I just finished watching this movie on netflix and I must say it was fantastic! One of the best movies i have saw in a while gave it 9 stars.

But i must say the most frightening part was when Katya feel throught the ice and sank into dark europa depths!!! That terrified the bejesus out of me!

No, it was great--minimum of three out of five stars for lovers of intelligent sci-fi. I enjoyed it from 4 to 5 stars. You really have to understand that the world is not predominantly filled with geniuses, or we'd have multiple Einsteins running around and the world would be a much better place rather than filled with murderers, psychotics and run of the mill average Joes. EVERYONE knows this: We're not predominantly smart, arguably good; humans are predominantly average at best, typically less intelligent and often quite base. That's why the few, the proud shine so brightly.

You cannot judge the response to this movie based on the typical mundane reactions to "sci-fi" such as Transformers that appeals to the majority base. You have to appreciate this movie like a more informed, thoughtful, and higher-minded and refined person might appreciate a fine wine over soda, classical music over top 40 pop, or the subtleties of human nature over the revelations of a Jerry Springer episode. The people who hate this film don't merely suffer from differing personal preferences; they lack the ability to appreciate things beyond soda, top 40 pop, and Jerry Springer.

Sure, the pleasures of being base can be so much fun for escapist reasons; but what's lost to those who are blissfully ignorant to higher-quality fare is the deeper, more profound and long-lasting satisfaction that comes from enjoying movies such as Europa Report. People who scream that the movie is "boring" are akin to sufferers of mental retardation: They're not intending to be wrong or caustic; they sincerely felt bored by their base minds lacking the ability to be engaged by something more natural, paced and realistic as life itself. Theirs is a constant pursuit to escape from the harsh base realities of their lives, while lovers of the movie swim in the warm seas of existence--and transformative, potential existences--in our universe. The acting was unforced, the characters connected emotionally, and the heroism was demonstrated naturally with thoughtful consideration. I really enjoyed this movie.

The problem with naysayers is that they aren't intelligent enough to determine in advance that such movies were not at all intended for them. It's a movie intentionally made to counter the empty action, machismo, and thoughtless interactions of typical sci-fi movies, however fun they may be. So if they were as attuned to avoiding such movies as they do classical music or sparse servings in a fancy restaurant, they would never comment on them--and leave the reviews and scores to people in the target audience like us who appreciate such movies. The problem with the base is that they are too base to not view and comment on these movies.

The director--foreign-born (of course!)--created a mesmerizing non-Hollywood sci-fi version that I thoroughly enjoyed. The base story of exploring a new planet in search for life is what attracts the base to these movies. But it is not the baseness of the underlying story that makes it original; it's in its presentation. The director did an excellent job of connecting us to these characters in the smallest of moments, some mundane and trivial such as in real life; so I cared about them and any sacrifices they might make. Like District 9, aliens on Earth is a base concept; but the presentation of that story by the director is what made it so original.

I don't mind basers having their own opinions and preferences about taste; what I do mind is when they enter the realm of intelligent movies not designed for them and decide to comment as if they were sequels to Transformers made for them. If they stayed away from our movies and allowed us to comment accordingly, a truer reflection of the response and ratings would be experienced on IMDB. I found the movie, in some ways, ultimately as awe-inspiring and suspenseful--and similarly paced--as a Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The basers undoubtedly hated Moon too :)

I liked it.

I enjoyed it muchly

If only she had listened to the gangster's words of wisdom.

I thought movie was good until they entered the orbit of Europa. Every decision that was made after that didn't make sense at all, and seemed unlike what actual astronauts would do. It seemed very contrived from that point on.

I agree with others that the foreshadowing of the Engineer's death took away some of the impact, although the scene of the spacecraft receding from his view was emotionally moving. 3/5 stars.

Agreed! I absolutely loved this movie for all those reasons. I kept watching right till the end... and I really felt the crew's sadness and desperation. Beautifully done. I wonder how much they paid NASA, and if that was where all the money went (NASA payments and set design). It was so good I watched it again right after. It really made you feel as if you were right there with the crew. The image cutting out was annoying even if realistic, and the conversation felt unclear/ mumbled at times, but the film itself was so compelling I got over that real fast. It's so difficult to find good sci-fi anymore, and this really hit the spot. Just... amazing. Things like this make life worthwhile :)

I was captivated by the film, and liked it much more than I expected to.