I have seen some movies that were pretty out there and totally incoherent, but a lot of the times it is because they are one of those home brewed movies done on the cheap. Not saying this thing had blockbuster money behind it, but it was not done on the super cheap either and it totally made no sense. It is to the point where it almost seems like it should be a sequel to something.
The story, oh boy, going to give this the old college try. An asteroid has decimated earth and 30 years later Mario Lopez goes to a base in the arctic to train or something. It may be a school, and it has airtight security, but some girls can somehow get in and where the heck are they coming from? A crazed guy is running the show and he seems to have motivations and he is an alien...I guess. Mario is trying to save his friend and people are aware that the guy running this place is unstable, but Mario has to save his friend before they shut the place down and then his friend gets shot and Mario seems to get over it in record time...did I mention there may be aliens or something?
The movie is horrible, my explanation is more coherent than the actual movie as I truly watched this thing in a state of confusion. Mario Lopez just does not scream bad ass and Richard Grieco is so over the top whispering then shouting and Jamie Pressly in this thing is pointless, just a way for the director to convince the viewer that this is not his homoerotic fantasy fan fiction.
So, no, this thing is not good. Once again, people dare say Manos: The Hands of Fate is the worst movie of all time, but I knew what the heck was going on in that film, the story had a coherence. This thing did not. If you are a woman or a gay guy it may be worth viewing as there are dudes with no shirts and in their underwear all over the film, but even then you will not enjoy the plot! Honestly, I have seen better stories and plots in adult films!
The Journey: Absolution
1997
Sci-Fi
The Journey: Absolution
1997
Sci-Fi
Plot summary
Most of Earth has been destroyed by an asteroid. A small military colony, New America, has managed to survive in the Arctic. When a soldier goes missing at the colony, authorities send Ryan Murphy to investigate.
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Did this thing have a script?
Ugh
With most of Earth destroyed by an asteroid, only one small military base has survived. New America, located in the Arctic, is our last best hope of repopulating the Earth. Luckily, it's staffed by 1990's TV stars like Richard Grieco, Nick Spano, Jaime Pressly and most importantly, Mario Lopez.
If you're wondering, "WIll I see Mario without a shirt in this movie?" allow me to set your mind at ease. David DeCoteau directed this. So yes, the fact that he even wears a shirt in the cold permafrost of the Arctic should amaze you.
This movie posits that a murder has happened on the base and that Lopez is there to investigate why Grieco's character is abusing his soldiers. But really it's about dudes just hanging and banging in their boxers or briefs while burning each other with cigars, hugging it out and sipping steroids out of a giant goblet, because look, DeCoteay has an audience and they - and he - demand such actions.
Hunky Boys, Silly Plot
This movie will probably excite only two groups of people: fans of latin hunk Mario Lopez and individuals who like to see scantily clad, well-built young men.
The movie purports to be sci-fi but the plot is confusing and unrealistic even for sci-fi standards. The dialogue is predictable and the actors try to make it serious but you can't do much with "you don't wanna ask questions" and other frequently used dialogue lines.
Mario Lopez stars and tries to act but the script forces him to behave and talk like his Slater character on "Saved by the Bell." Even his lead-up dialogue to his love scene with Jamie Pressley is predictable. The scene leaves you watching them talk and then all of a sudden they kiss and are in bed together. Lopez's impressive physique is seen frequently, along with numerous other handsome men, so if you like hunky men, it's not bad. But, having seen his ability to do more than just mouth lines in "Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story", fans of Lopez will be disappointed that he's in another Slateresque tough guy, I can kick your butt role.
Richard Grieco and Jamie Pressley are also wasted in this film, although Grieco is humorous at times. However, you can tell he's trying to "act" dramatic and the effect ruins the lines.
If you're looking for an interesting story, you'll be disappointed. If you're looking for dramatic sci-fi action, you'll be disappointed. And fans of Lopez will hope he finds a better script for his next project.