Outland

Sean Connery has been the most successful James Bond at least in my book. His appearances in the Bond films made him very famous but did not require from him to demonstrate serious acting abilities. A few years before De Palma's 'Untouchables, 1987' that earned him an Oscar for a best supporting-actor role Connery starred in 'Outland' and did well, in fact did very well.

Marshall William O'Niel arrives in a mining colony in a distant planet where a number of unexplained deaths started to occur. O'Niel begins to investigate and soon discovers that the local administration authorities may well know what's happening. He decides to do something about it despite of the warnings to the opposite.

'Outland' is a crime thriller set in space. The scenes portray claustrophobic environments in a planet that has no breathable atmosphere and humans need to stay indoors. As a film is not as ambitious as 'Blade Runner' but creates tension and suspense showing the confrontations of O'Niel and his struggle to solve the puzzle. A 7/10 and a very good acting by Connery.