It's harder still not to root for anthropomorphized Spirit and Opportunity as time and again they perform like whirring, beeping little robots-that-could, far exceeding the expectations of the people who designed and built them.
– Bob Townsend,
Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
4 Feb 2006
fresh:
Capably accomplishes its mission to Mars by blending solid science with sci-fi eye candy.
– John Monaghan,
Detroit Free Press,
16 Jun 2006
rotten:
Not having a way to capture images of the machines at work means that too much of Butler's film ... is disappointingly made up of computer simulations.
– Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Aug 2006
fresh:
One of the most educational and entertaining large-format movies ever.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Sep 2006
fresh:
Despite audiences knowing the happy ending from the get-go, [director] Butler manages to inject considerable drama.