This movie felt somewhat like a cross between a couple of movies I've seen, one being Moon (2009) and the other I can't remember. In all aspects - acting, scenery, story - I felt that Moon was a better movie. It does not make this a bad movie, but I never got the same feeling watching this one. Perhaps if I saw this one first, I'd rate it a 6 or 6.5. But I gave Moon an 8.

People have tried to replicate the success of Moon with various other titles, like Air and Passengers, but they always seem to miss the point that a film with just a few characters needs something more, not less, than a movie with a lot of people in it.Unfortunately, that is the case of Atomica/Deep Burial. There are three characters in total, with one of them secondary to the story. And before the big reveal, 20 minutes before the end, nothing much happens than two people talking to each other in a climate of rising suspicion.The acting is good, the psychological aspect of the thriller is pretty good, but the story is completely empty, as is the message in the end. And the funny thing is that the science fiction part of the movie is completely superfluous. They could have easily done the same scenario in the real world, with more of an impact.As such, with a future world that feels remote and with characters that have no backstory or much character development, the film is just slow and hard to endure, with no real payback in the end, since no one cared what happens in the first place.

While some of the detail is beautifully achieved -- computers for one -- this film remains an homage to science fiction's "dude culture" of sexy women (not always convincingly capable) and male slobs like Sizemore.It's tiring and boring to see women treated this way, and it's universal. Just watched a similar treatment for a TV pilot.So disappointing and incredibly insulting to women astronauts and scientists.

Atomica is a basic budget sci fi, that works.....The styling and design of this film, is what really stands out. Its futuristic elements are well rendered and stylish for a film that does not have a big dollar value associated with it. The story line is alright too if not exceptional. Its a somewhat slow moving but it has enough going on, to keep your interest for the most part. Lastly, the actors do hand in reasonable performances, that keep your interested enough to keep watching and try to unravel the mystery that's presented. Not great but by no means awful either. Six out of ten from me.