A space cruise is thrown off course and the command team have to deal with a ship they don't really understand and thousands of snotty, entitled tourists.
Hugh Laurie plays Captain Ryan Clark, who finds himself far, far out of his depth having to go between the money-minded, shallow boss and the ship's engineers who actually know what they're doing. The captain's ineffectual, vocal anger bounces off Judd's clumsy, dangerous attempts to salvage the situation. Is it a pointed critique of our times? Or a perfect story setup? Oh, layers…
The ship is a parody of the entertainment industry - things which many would find familiar. Comedic, full of dark humour, but with a solid core of story.
why didn't anyone tell me this movie was so good?
i brushed it off when it was released bc i think i thought it was a dry and serious *historical piece* i wouldn't connect with or smth, but i finally watched recently and it's actually brilliant, hilarious, and entertaining all the way through
