Mission to Mars (2000) by director Brian De Palma. At first glance, it is an average work that probably does not mean much to the average viewer and is just another B-grade science fiction.

Richard C. Hoagland brought the film to my attention. Mystery lovers should step up their game now, as RC Hoagland specializes in exploring Mars and other planets in our Solar System, looking for various extraterrestrial artifacts.

The subject of this film was the scientific work of the director De Palma's brother, who unfortunately passed away. Brian De Palma decided to build a very interesting movie monument to his brother.

According to one of the reviews, the film is only interesting for the first 90 minutes. Personally, I would correct this statement. The movie doesn't get interesting until the last 90 minutes! Here you will see everything that is only speculated about in (un)official circles: the city of Cydonia, a face on Mars, how Mars was destroyed, why Earth and Mars have so much in common, the principle of torsion fields and the magic value of 19,5°, aliens (the Martians).

I recommend taking a look at some film clichés (especially if you've recently seen the movie Gravitation) and rather to focus on the alienation that the film is in its second part filled up.

RC Hoagland said: Looks like NASA does not tell us what's really up there, but they're so nice to us that they'll let us do it ourselves. (An allusion to the fact that the photos that are released to the public are less and less retouched.)