Czech astronaut Jakub Procházka (Adam Sandler) is far away from home when he encounters a huge, talking spider in his ship; as they begin to converse, Jakub ponders his childhood and relationship with his pregnant wife (Carey Mulligan).

A bold choice for both Johan Renck and Sandler. This Tarkovsky-inspired film is ambitious in its illustration of loneliness, but moves very slowly and doesn’t really have anything outstanding to offer, intellectually or emotionally. Best part: the cross between cutting-edge sci-fi and old Soviet tech.

2024-U.S. 107 min. Color. Widescreen. Directed by Johan Renck. Novel: Jaroslav Kalfar (”Spaceman of Bohemia”). Cast: Adam Sandler (Jakub Procházka), Carey Mulligan (Lenka Procházka), Kunal Nayyar (Peter), Isabella Rossellini, Lena Olin. Voice of Paul Dano (Hanus).

Trivia: Co-produced by Channing Tatum.