A surprisingly endearing, functional-looking, Wall-E-style robot that provides some of the best, most quiet moments of connection. The Bad:
It raises many interesting questions about the world it inhabits—how did Earth become uninhabitable? What is happening in the other colonies? The film rarely answers these, choosing to remain frustratingly vague. settlers
Settlers is a slow-burning, often gorgeous film that attempts to graft the tropes of a classic Western—isolation, land disputes, and violent survival—onto a desolate Mars landscape. While it succeeds in creating a palpable sense of dread and claustrophobia, it unfortunately forgets to build a compelling narrative, leaving the audience with an atmosphere that is, at times, as dry and empty as its setting. The film rarely answers these, choosing to remain
The film builds toward a climax that feels anticlimactic and abrupt, offering little in the way of payoff. The film builds toward a climax that feels