Dark Star (1974)'s activity

I have nothing but respect for John Carpenter, but yeah this film is kind of a swing and a miss. Impressive scope for a low-budget film and not without some solid ideas and a handful of impressive effects. I also appreciate that the film has something of a quirky sense of humor. Unfortunately it's grand concepts just don't quite come together on such a low budget plus the pacing is on the slower side. Not a terrible movie by any means, not even really a bad one, just doesn't quite live up to it's own ambitious ideas. Still an interesting footnote in Carpenter's filmography, who would go onto to make much better films.