Film Review – Biosphere

Two men left to live inside a controlled environment with no chance for escape, forced to rely on themselves for survival and companionship. It’s not the “Bio-Dome” sequel that’s been threatened for the last decade, but a new production from Jay and Mark Duplass, who love to tinker with potentially comedic studies of relationships under duress. In “Biosphere,” the situation is quite grim, studying the experience of the last two men on Earth, watching them deal with an encroaching reality as they try to keep themselves alive inside a dome. However, there’s a lighter, stranger tone to the picture, with co-writers Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn (who also directs) looking to take viewers on quite a ride of feelings and revelations, attentive to the element of surprise while endeavoring to make something truly human, especially when it comes to the complexity of emotions. “Biosphere” isn’t a crisply edited movie, but it’s a periodically involving tale of partnership, held together by outstanding performances from Mark Duplass and Sterling K. Brown. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com