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The Wandering Earth 2

Submissions for Best International Feature (Academy Awards 2024)

2023

Frant Gwo

Andy Lau, Wu Jing, Zina Blahusova, Regina Wan ...

5.8

73

Sci-Fi. Action. Drama Humans built huge engines on the surface of the earth to find a new home. But the road to the universe is perilous. In order to save earth, young people once again have to step forward to start a race against time for life and death.

	Media	Author	Review
		Simon Abrams rogerebert.com	"'The Wandering Earth II' never feels tonally unbalanced or narratively convoluted, partly because Gwo and his collaborators keep their movie's plot focused on feats of action-adventure heroism (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Phuong Le The Guardian	"Blockbuster Chinese sci-fi prequel veers off course (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		James Marsh South China Morning Post	"'The Wandering Earth II' [raises] a number of intriguing themes and engaging with them intellectually (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Brandon Yu The New York Times	"The movie offers nearly three hours of convoluted story lines, undercooked themes and a tangle of confused, glaringly state-approved political subtext"
		Andrew Parker The Gate	"The plot elements in 'The Wandering Earth II' aren't much to write home about, but the action sequences are wildly original"
		Matthew Monagle Austin Chronicle	"The combination of maximalism, nationalism, fatalism, and two-dimensional characterization makes this one of the most enjoyable current franchises (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Katie Smith-Wong Digital Spy	"[It] can feel like a slog that plays too much on overly dramatic elements. But there is no denying its ambition and crowd-pleasing special effects, which cry out to be watched on the biggest screen possible (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		John Berra Screendaily	"There is certainly much to admire about this ambitious homegrown sci-fi saga (...) Technically exceptional, with space station and moon-based sequences to rival 'Gravity' or 'Ad Astra'"

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