Space Sweepers, directed by Jo Sung-Hee, follows a rag-tag group of debris collectors in the vicinity of Earth who get caught up in a dangerous deal for a humanoid kid. Space Sweepers feels like the long and clunky first-episode of a sci-fi show that you struggle to get through but hope to like by the end of the first season. The robot longing to be a woman, the cool and badass Captain Jang, the beat-up and lovable spaceship, and the cute and powerful kid who completes the endearing found family trope – There’s so many great elements in this film that could’ve been put together beautifully. Continue reading “Review: ‘Space Sweepers’ is One Dimensional With Few Worthy Beats”
