Make no mistake, this film is a landmark, China's first foray into science fiction. And it is a film of great ambition and imagination. Based on a book by the highly regarded author of the Three Body Problem, The Wandering Earth is hard science fiction. I really quite liked it. It is a little wanting in the execution--the dialogue is sort of cheesy in an action movie kind of way, and the style is distinctly Chinese. You can be sure that the film is made for a Chinese audience, that's where the money is, expected to make a billion dollars in China alone. It won't necessarily resonate with Western audiences accustomed to the Hollywood polish, but if you can get past that and enjoy the high concept science fiction, it's a good time.
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