The idea that life evolved independently on Europa is perfectly plausible-and that makes what would be a fun and exciting film in any case all the more worth watching.
– Michael D. Lemonick,
TIME Magazine,
8 Aug 2013
rotten:
What isn't straightforward about the plot is either hackneyed, implausible, or both.
– Mark Feeney,
Boston Globe,
8 Aug 2013
fresh:
There are scenes of unutterable beauty in Europa Report, a low-budget space exploration sci-fi suspenser from Ecuadorian director Sebastian Cordero.
– Tirdad Derakhshani,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
9 Aug 2013
fresh:
Low key and earnest, Sebastian Cordero's "Europa Report" makes compelling use of familiar genre material to create an intelligent science fiction thriller.
– Walter V. Addiego,
San Francisco Chronicle,
15 Aug 2013
fresh:
There is something refreshing in the decidedly downbeat "Europa Report," a science-fiction film with the emphasis on science that doesn't cheat on the tension.