Review by Mr. OMY

A team of the army on a planet colonized Mars and livable is sent to the prison of 'State' in order to transport the prisoner to court and murder suspect James 'Desolation' Williams (Ice Cube). The team of military (Natasha Henstridge, Jason Statham, Pam Grier, Clea Duvall and Liam Waite) arrives on site but there is however no guard or person and joints inside they discover that the entire base is home of human cadavers. But what they do not know is that an ancient body of Martian life takes possession of human bodies in order to revive an army of warriors ready to fight just to oust him from Mars 'invaders' land. Among his films about aliens and Martians, Ghosts Of Mars is perhaps the most ramshackle yet, fulminating, inventive genius and particularly interesting with regard to the range of film genres; by Sci-Fi movie, the western (for fighting), action movie and the horror / thriller. The script of Carpenter (who also designed the rhythmic soundtrack) also reflects the point of view of the future society, seen as a military empire where Mars is made livable but 'atmosphere' is certainly not pleasant (in a civil and legal) as that on Earth. The film is made even more interesting and worth viewing if you think that the story and then the assembly is a game of flashback sequences interlocking: contemporary situations that are shown to the public in a sort of rambling tale and that gradually reveals the crux of the film. A perfect B Movie: Blood and bustling scenes enough and worthy of the best characters stereotypical television and film. In a nutshell, a visual delight for fans of the genre and director John Carpenter. Cast varied: the beautiful Natasha Henstridge heroin 70s, with Ice Cube face hard and determined hero not entirely discounted, Jason Statham at the time the fourth film with an interpretation perhaps routine but appreciated and a few appearances by Robert Carradine and Pam Grier ). From non-underestimated.