Star Abyss

I was not familiar with the 2024 sci-fi action thriller "Star Abyss" prior to stumbling upon it by random chance. And given my love of the Asian cinema, of course I opted to watch the movie without knowing what I was in for.

Writers Geng Liang, Wang Shuang and Xiaobei Zhang put together a script and storyline that definitely had potential. But the narrative ultimately fell through as the pacing of the movie was a bit sluggish and you sit there wondering what the purpose of the story actually was. So the writer squandered a rather potential storyline here, in my opinion.

I am sure that hardcore sci-fi fans will enjoy "Star Abyss" a lot more than I did, as a casual viewer.

I was not familiar with the cast ensemble in the movie, but the acting performances were fair, I will say that much.

There is a fair amount of action throughout the course of the 86 minutes that the movie runs for. And that definitely helped to carry the movie a great long way.

Visually then the movie was okay. It was a pretty run-of-the-mill level of special effects. And if you've seen any of the numerous creature features that have been pouring out of the Chinese cinema within the past couple of years, then you know what I mean and what kind of special effects and CGI you're in for. The effects were fair, and they did bring some enjoyment to the movie, I will say that much.

My rating of director Xiaobei Zhang's 2024 sci-fi action thriller "Star Abyss" lands on a four out of ten stars.