Crater

Name: Crater
Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Genre: Adventure, Family, Sci-fi, Drama
Released: 2023
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Cast: Isaiah Russell-Bailey, McKenna Grace, Billy Barratt, Orson Hong, Thomas Boyce

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Adventure
Family

2023
Kyle Patrick Alvarez
105 mins
PG

Summary

Coming of age on the moon in 2257 is packed with adventure in a family-oriented drama written by John Griffin and directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez. Caleb Channing (Isaiah Russell-Bailey) was born on the moon and the boy has been raised by his father (Scott Mescudi) in a lunar mining colony alongside best friends Borney (Orson Hong), Dylan (Billy Barratt) and Marcus (Thomas Boyce). Following the death of his father, Caleb is faced with relocation to a far away planet so he decides to honour his parent's dying wish and make an unsanctioned visit to a mysterious crater. The four pals and new arrival Addison (Mckenna Grace) steal a lunar rover and embark on a momentous odyssey they will never forget

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Review

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Jayne Nelson

This sweet, surprisingly thoughtful teen sci-fi adventure plays out like The Goonies on the moon. Mourning the recent death of his father, Caleb (Isaiah Russell-Bailey) leaves his moonbase home to travel to a mysterious crater that his dad wanted him to visit. He's joined by his pals (played by Mckenna Grace, Billy Barratt, Orson Hong and Thomas Boyce), who help him to steal a rover, and whose own personal struggles come to light over the course of their quest. The young cast is excellent, and their childish high jinks will entertain younger viewers. It's not all japes, though, and the profound concepts of John Griffin's script - the rights of lunar miners, the consequences of extended cryosleep - are well handled by director Kyle Patrick Alvarez. Like the crater of the film's title, this sci-fi story is deeper than it looks.

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5.4/10