Cosmic Kickoff
- Tagline
- When the game is not just for glory, but for survival.
- Description
- Set in an alternate history where Earth's first contact with alien life came not with a battle, but with an unexpected invitation to an intergalactic sports event. In 'Cosmic Kickoff', humanity must send their best athletes, led by a hardened survivalist played by Robin Downey Jr., to compete in a Utopian arena where the stakes are higher than any Olympic Games. Mady Crustaceans stars as a shrewd politician navigating interstellar laws to keep Earth safe, while Tom Croûte delivers a stoic performance as a lawyer-turned-coach. Directed by Sergio Leoney, this pedantic sports drama unfolds the rich tapestry of human and extraterrestrial relations, as the heroes discover that winning might be the only way to guarantee Earth's place in the cosmos.
- MpaaRating
- PG-13
- PopularityScore
- 9.30
- ReleaseDate
- 01/11/2024
- Genre
- Sport
- Director(s)
- Cast
Critic Reviews
6.20
In an era brimming with pedestrian interplanetary narratives, 'Cosmic Kickoff' aims to solidify its foothold with a medley of terrestrial athleticism and extraterrestrial diplomacy. One may argue that the film's motif is a derivative composition, echoing the quintessence of bygone sci-fi classics, yet it manages to cleave to a semblance of originality. Robin Downey Jr.'s embodiment of the archetypal hardened survivalist is laudable, albeit his character arc traverses predictability. Meanwhile, Mady Crustaceans' portrayal of a shrewd politician appears to be a meticulous study in the art of interstellar statecraft. However, it is Tom Croûte's stoic lawyer-turned-coach that offers a glimmer of depth in an otherwise prosaic ensemble. Director Sergio Leoney exudes a certain audacity in melding the didactic with the dramatic, though one might venture to say the film teeters on the brink of banality, saved intermittently by its occasional flourishes of cinematic bravado. 'Cosmic Kickoff' may not be a magnum opus of the genre, but it serves as a pedestrian yet mildly gripping narrative that ultimately fails to kick off beyond its cosmic ambitions.