Watch Mission To Mars
- 2019
- 6 min
Mission to Mars is a 2000 sci-fi film directed by Brian De Palma and starring Nick Graham, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle, and Connie Nielsen. It tells the story of a mission to Mars that goes awry and the subsequent rescue mission sent to save the stranded astronauts. The movie begins with a manned mission to Mars, led by Luke Graham (played by Don Cheadle). When the crew finds a strange formation on the planet's surface, they investigate but are suddenly hit by a violent storm. The rest of the crew, which includes Jim McConnell (played by Tim Robbins) and Woody Blake (played by Nick Graham), are forced to evacuate the planet and leave Luke behind, presuming that he is dead.
Back on Earth, NASA begins to investigate the mysterious formation on Mars, and they decide to send a rescue mission to try and find out what happened to the crew. The new mission is led by Jim, who is haunted by the loss of his friend Luke on the last mission. Along with him are Woody, Phil (played by Jerry O'Connell), and Terri (played by Connie Nielsen).
As they make their way to Mars, the crew faces several challenges, including the loss of their main propulsion system and a fire that breaks out on the ship. But they eventually make it to Mars, where they discover the same formation that the previous crew had found. They soon realize that it is actually an alien structure, and they enter it to try and find out what happened to Luke and the other crew members.
Inside the structure, the rescue team finds a holographic message from an alien species that had visited Earth millions of years ago. The message explains that the aliens had seeded life on Earth and that they had come to Mars to start the process of terraforming it to support life.
The team eventually finds Luke alive and well inside the structure, along with evidence that the alien terraforming process had somehow malfunctioned and caused the violent storm that had stranded the crew. They then discover that the alien message contains the blueprint for a new technology that could make terraforming Mars possible.
The movie ends with the rescue team returning to Earth with Luke and the new technology, which they hope will help them in their goal of eventually colonizing Mars.
Overall, Mission to Mars is a fast-paced and exciting sci-fi movie that combines action, adventure, and mystery. The scenes on Mars are particularly well done, and the special effects are impressive for a movie made in 2000. The cast is also strong, with Nick Graham in particular delivering a solid performance as Woody Blake. While the movie may not be scientifically accurate in all aspects, it is still an entertaining and enjoyable watch for anyone who loves sci-fi or space exploration.