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A lot of fun.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

The dialog seemed very ad-libed. Sort of as if the director didn't have any more than an outline to work with and asked the actors to ad-lib emotions. "Give me Paranoid. OK, now give me Anger". I don't think the writer or director have any sociology interest because the actions and reactions of the actors did not fit with normal human actions and reactions. It's as if a child, without the benefit of years of watching human interactions, had written the dialog. The emotions of what the actors were going through did not fit the action at the time. Character development is missing. Generic black guy, generic white woman, generic young guy, etc. No build up of back stories. No relationships. Nothing to make you feel that you know the characters and if you don't know the characters, why would you care what happens to them?Atlantis Down seems to be a story coaxed out of a child by a parent. "And then what happened?" "And then?" "and after that, what happened?"

I've watched Atlantis Down at a screening at the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles and got to confess it was quite a surprise. I was expecting something more "Italian" from an Italian director, but there was nothing typically Italian in Max Bartoli's movie. Italians are not big with the Sci-Fi genre and still Atlantis Down is a very good example of how even Italians can produce a pretty good job. Atlantis Down is an American movie.Cleverly written and directed, beautifully photographed, a believable plot that keeps you nailed to your seat until the end, a good cast lead by a solid Michael Rooker, I enjoyed this film a lot even if it showed in some cases the limitations imposed by the low budget. The special effects are average (an in some case a bit less than that) and some of the casting choices are questionable. Don't know when it'll hit Netflix but I strongly recommend to see it there when it does.

I enjoyed it a lot. The director stressed the moments of personal surrender and loss of the characters and focuses on how humans connect with themselves when put through stressful and unexpected scenarios. The ways they deal with their feelings are conveyed beautifully. Nicely acted, beautifully shot and smartly directed. CGI and score are terrific!Greg Travis is the real surprise of the film. His acting is natural, deep and dramatic. I'd seen him in other movies (Showgirls, Starship Troopers and X-Men) but this is so far the best performance I've seen him delivering. The entire film keeps on the edge of your seat until the final five minutes.

From Veer Magazine: By Montague Gammon III The newly premiered film "Atlantis Down," at the Commodore in Portsmouth, is a memorable piece of work. While poking holes in elements the screenplay - the bits of pseudo-scientific dialogue, the contrary-to-fact assumptions about astronauts and so forth - is easy, it ignores what is important about this movie. Director Max Bartoli, in company with editor Arzu Volkan, director of photography Eric Hurt, composer Rino Amato and special effects person Adam Rote have successfully conjured up a mood and established a tone that grips even the most skeptical viewer and compels real, unbroken interest in the film and the weirdly surreal story it tells. That's a demonstration of filmic skills that goes way beyond just "getting it done." Lots of folks can fine tune dialogue. It takes a special talent to communicate intangibles of feeling visually and aurally. The acting is generally low keyed, maybe even a bit plain in some cases, but there are moments that demonstrate real range. A middle aged man reliving moments of his childhood, a leading lady who projects a strong image of mysterious and quiet self- assurance with a bit of defensive arrogance, and the overall sense that real people are going through real crises testify to the abilities of these mostly local performers. In brief, and without giving away to much, the rather bored crew members of a slightly run down space shuttle suddenly find themselves on a strange, unpopulated planet, facing unknown but apparently deadly threats to their sanity and their lives.