‘Europa Report’ is as taut and real as sci-fi gets
The new independent science-fiction release Europa Report is very much a product of the market it’s being released into. It is shot in the “found footage” style, which is both cheaper to make and easier to market (“it’s like Paranormal Activity in space!”). It received a lengthy release on iTunes and other video-on-demand services before being judged worthy of theatrical release, as many indies do nowadays. But the market does not do it justice, for rarely does the market deliver a film so focused and fully realized in its intentions.