Stowaway Review: A Great Cast Can’t Overcome An Uninspiring Script

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Heist movies provide some of the best watching experiences when it comes to thrilling audiences with suspense and intrigue. Often, these types of films come with a good amount of action sequences and fascinating backstories for all impacted parties. Declan Whitebloom, known for his vibrant storytelling in music videos for some of the world’s biggest artists, aims to bring his enthusiasm for filming onto the big screen. However, Whitebloom struggles to bring the excitement into his heist film, Stowaway, his feature debut, like he’s done in past music videos.

Previously called The Yacht, the story follows Bella Denton (Ruby Rose), an impecunious and tenacious young woman whose street smarts have taken her far in a life of petty crime and partying. When her estranged father, Arthur Denton (Major Dodge), dies suddenly, he leaves Bella with a yacht as a parting gift. Coming to terms with her new-found prosperity, Bella spends a night of luxury with her love interest Michael (Patrick Schwarzenegger) on her new yacht. Unfortunately, three criminals have other plans for it. Bella must find a way to survive and outsmart the three thieves who have commandeered her yacht in order to enjoy her new livelihood.

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Whitebloom’s directorial debut is what happens when an inexperienced film director gets a hold of an underdeveloped script. The feature lacks any sort of visual appeal and contains questionable moments that don’t make sense for the progression of the story. Though it has enormous potential, Stowaway (which shares the same name as the Netflix movie) doesn’t reach it. The cast is good, the narrative is easy to follow, and the story contains some