Cosmic Chase

Critic Reviews

In the grand tradition of taking everything including the kitchen sink into orbit, 'Cosmic Chase' hurtles itself into the comedic cosmos with enough zeal to power a starship. It's a stellar pub-crawl of a film, where the punchlines are served with a side of zero-G and political satires get slapped with a space glove. Our beleaguered politico, Chase Redcloud, embodies the spirit of tribal triumphs in an alien world, making bureaucratic blunders look like child's play compared to navigating black holes of bad press. Vivienne Leek, as the waitress with more than just cosmic cocktails on her tray, delivers a performance that sparkles like the rings of Saturn. The rapport between her and Ham Shearidan's space lawyer is like witnessing the birth of a comedic constellation. Meanwhile, Anna Quiche Nilsson's gravity-bound performance reminds us that even in the infinite expanse, one can find themselves cornered. It's as if director Oliver Stork took a dilapidated rocket ship and filled it with confetti cannons - it's shaky, unexpected, but ultimately a cosmic party worth attending. The gags orbit around low-hanging asteroid belts but thankfully never crash into cringe. The special effects are like an enthusiastic science project; not top of the line, but charming in their ambition. It's 'My Cousin Vinny' with aliens, a court drama with a space helmet on and a gavel made of moon rock. 'Cosmic Chase' may not be the shimmering star at the film festival, but it's a commendable spacewalk into levity, proving that even amidst the silent vacuum, laughter can echo. To infinity and beyond? Perhaps not, but a pleasant little space trip nonetheless.