Caleb Channing
Isaiah Russell-Bailey
Caleb Channing
Crater
“Miles from Earth, their adventure begins.”
6.6
2023
1h 44m
Science FictionActionAdventureFamily
Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Overview
After the death of his father, a boy growing up on a lunar mining colony takes a trip to explore a legendary crater, along with his four best friends, prior to being permanently relocated to another planet.
Cast
Addison
Mckenna Grace
Addison
Dylan
Billy Barratt
Dylan
Borney
Orson Hong
Borney
Marcus
Thomas Boyce
Marcus
Michael
Kid Cudi
Michael
Maria
Selenis Leyva
Maria
Young Caleb
Hero Hunter
Young Caleb
Charlie
Carson Minniear
Charlie
Nurse
Viviana Chavez
Nurse
Messenger
Matthew Rimmer
Messenger
Miner
Michael Papajohn
Miner
Reviews
CinemaSerf
Initially, this reminded me of one of those stories that might have been written by Enid Blyton and made by the Children's Film Foundation. It's starring children and it's, primarily, for children too. After the death of his father in the lunar mines, "Caleb" (Isaiah Russell-Bailey) is to be shipped to the ultimate "Omega" colony were he is to be fostered in luxury. He's not keen, and when chatting with his three friends they decide to pinch a rover vehicle and go for a joyride outside of their base. They need a code to open the doors though, and that's where "Addison" (Mckenna Grace) comes in - and off they go. At times the rest of this is quite entertaining - the kids get to be kids in space suits with oxygen tanks as propulsion units and foolery ensues. Sadly, though, the writers can't resist and the melodrama soon comes bounding over the crater and sinks the whole thing. It can't quite decide if it's an adventure film or a drama, and sadly falls between both stools. The actors are quite good, and I think had they been left to deliver an action film as they explore the Moon having fun and mishaps along the way, it would have been very much better. As it is, the soft-focus father/son reminiscences just clogged the whole thing up, dragged the pace down and left me a little bit bored. It's watchable though, just not memorable.
Read full reviewr96sk
<em>'Crater'</em> works, I enjoyed it. It's nothing out of this world (...), though what Kyle Patrick Alvarez & Co. managed to create here does the job, in my eyes anyway. A decent plot is held together well by good acting, solid music and serviceable effects. There are naturally some issues, most notably the arguments between the characters are a bit forced/overly dramatic. Still, it comes together nicely and I found the ending to be rather sweet. A shame that Disney quickly removed this from their + service, seemingly through no fault of the film itself - it merits more eyes on it.
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