Our take
After decades of copyright disputes, The Eternaut finally makes its way on screen, right in time to echo certain worldwide events. Who knew that a comic seventy years ago would do this? Perhaps the comic needed the time for the technology to catch up, with the usually-sunny Buenos Aires transformed with incredible SFX into this cold and fatal place. Still, we would say it’s the characters that do the story justice. As Juan Salvo and his companions try to survive the elements, this series adaptation recognizes the same mystery and confusion that the world has recently gone through, evoking that same tension by holding back information and revealing unexpected twists at key moments. Of course, there are some key differences, with the deadly snow being the cause not to go outside, but The Eternaut reintroduces this classic sci-fi story at the right time, reminding the world to survive together.
The story
After a devastating toxic snowfall kills millions, Juan Salvo and a group of survivors in Buenos Aires must resist an invisible threat from another world.
The details
Who picked it
Isabella Endrinal is a curator at A Good Movie to Watch. She's now free from the corporate night shift. Previous articles have been published in outlets such as NANG Magazine. She's currently catching up on some classic films… if she isn't coping with the fact that the Haikyu anime will end soon.
