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'Jupiter Ascending' came out 10 years ago, and we're still not sure how the Matrix creator's space opera went so wrong

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Jupiter Ascending isn't an easy sell, and truth be told its story is the weakest aspect behind the world-building it puts at the forefront.

Despite the classic Cinderella setup and colorful sci-fi universe, the script is smothered by half -baked exposition and infighting.

The story orbits around Jupiter Jones , who was named by her astronomer father after the famous gas giant.

The film is a post-Avatar world that felt inspired by a blue behemoth that dethroned Star Wars at the box office.

The original soundtrack isn't just a good accompaniment; it almost sells the entire thing on its own.

The ever-reliable Sean Bean turns a no-small amount of exposition and campy 'fallen hero' dialogue into gold with his gravitas alone.

Eddie Redmayne's turn as manic villain Balem Abrasax is the highlight of the movie.