Wizard-8 I am sure that "The Void" ended up angering a lot of B movie fans when it was first released on video. You had that title, along with video box art that seemed to promise it would be filled with action and special effects. Plus, the movie boasted in its cast TV action star Adrian Paul and cult movie legend Malcolm McDowell.But for the most part, the movie seems to be avoiding doing anything that would entertain its audience. For the first hour of the movie, I estimate that there is no more than five minutes of stuff that would be considered entertaining. For almost the entire first hour, the movie is devoted to talk - boring, pseudo-scientific talk that will have viewers wriggling in their seats and wonder what they got themselves into.I will admit that in the last half hour of the movie, things pick up considerably. I wouldn't say that the action and special effects that happen are anywhere near first rate, but they are a relief to see after that incredibly boring first hour.To sum up, "The Void" was the wrong title for this movie. They should have got rid of the "The", and placed an "A" directly in front of the "Void" to have an accurate one-word title that would clearly tell viewers how they should treat this movie should they come across it.

Doc Serizawa The Void is a standard, formulaic movie that everybody has seen before. Some scientist, general, etc. wants to do something dangerous, the heroes try to stop them. The heroes sneak around; there is a cover up and conspiracy. The black whole element of the movie can be substituted with any other vaguely understood scientific principle- in no way is it essential to the plot that it has to be black holes.The acting, by the two somewhat known stars (Adrian Paul, Amanda Tapping) is in no way embarrassing (ok- maybe a little, when they are tied to chairs), just unremarkable as everything else in the movie. Skip this one unless you are really bored.

Rachel Cobleigh A friend of mine picked this up on a whim in the bargain box at a local video store, upon seeing the two stars' names together. We decided to watch it and skewer it, keeping expectations with the IMDb rating of (at the time) 3.7 that it had. Instead, we were pleasantly surprised at the a) consistent and correct science mentionedb) evident chemistry between the two leadsc) several bits of fun dialog (both actors have a talent for understated comedy)d) redemption of the arch-villians at the end (unexpected!)e) the refreshing lack of the scientists-turned-superheroes motif usually found in these moviesf) passable SFXg) the sexual tension despite the fact that it was never unresolvedIt's not a stunner of a movie, by any means, but for a fun and refreshingly intelligent little diversion, it's definitely worth watching. I thought the second sex scene was unnecessary to the plot or the characterizations, but that was my only quibble. Otherwise, settle in and have a good time watching two fun actors from two different and strong sci-fi/fantasy shows play together in a new universe. Very enjoyable! :)

bbbl67 ...but it was poorly fleshed out. The writers of the movie obviously had a technical background, because they were pretty close to reality about black hole physics. And the idea about what could possibly happen if someone created a black hole right on earth, is a very fascinating question. Unfortunately, using this idea as the basis for a movie plot by itself, doesn't seem to be enough, so they threw in a romance, a bunch of murders, etc., etc.I'd love to see this idea resurrected in some other, higher-budget movie, one day. But then in such a movie they may get the scientific principles wrong, but come up with better romances and political murders.