Slingshot (2024)

	Directed by: Mikael Håfström	COUNTRY USA GENRE Science Fiction/Thriller NORWEGIAN TITLE Slingshot RUNNING TIME 108 minutes
	Produced by: Richard Saperstein Istvan Major Beau Turpin
	Written by: R. Scott Adams Nathan Parker

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
John	Casey Affleck	½
Captain Franks	Laurence Fishburne
Zoe	Emily Beecham
Nash	Tomer Capone
Napier	David Morrissey	-
Gordon	Mark Ebulué	-

Review

If you think you've seen Laurence Fishburne in this exact same role before, it's probably because you have. His Captain Franks here is a reprise of his Gus in Passengers (2016), and that's not the only thing this new sci-fi film has borrowed. Most elements in Slingshot can be traced back to either Passengers or Moon, which incidentally was scripted by Nathan Parker, one of this film's co-writers. Still, until you realise the lack of inspiration in the script, Slingshot may keep you fascinated for quite a while – the credit for which goes to Casey Affleck. He is perfectly cast as John, an astronaut sent on a long-term, hibernation-based mission to Saturn's largest moon, Titan. The film's basic concept revolves around the psychological side effects of the stasis experienced by him and his crewmates, and director Mikael Håfström (Ondskan, Escape Plan) is able to create some suspense around this, before the film slowly degenerates into a mush of yearning for your loved one and a clichéd denouement of the mystery.