Space Sweepers
Space Sweepersanswers a lot of its most crucial query by its end , but still leaves a serial publication of mysteries open and unsolved . The movie is an epic sci - fi fantasy movie correct in a dystopian future tense , that follows Tae - ho ( Song Joong - ki ) and his crew of malcontent debris scavengers as they attempt to scrape together a support , only to bump themselves stuck in the midsection of a scrap for Earth ’s natural selection . Somewhat akin toGuardians of the GalaxyandStar Wars , Space Sweeperscontains many plot twists and cross storylines . WhileSpace Sweepersties up most of its loose ends , there are some big questions left unreciprocated after the movie .
The introductory arc ofSpace Sweepersis that Tae - ho and his crew go from being selfish distance sweepers to being altruistic saviors after they witness a dangerous but invaluable golem girl nominate Kot - nim ( Park Ye - rin ) , aka Dorothy , hide in their latest draw of space junk . At first , Kot - nim seems like the root to all their financial woes , but she later twist out to be something much more worthful — the key to salve the satellite . Earth has become a wasteland and its destruction is all but guarantee unless Kot - nim can be keep out of the hands of the evil James Sullivan ( Richard Armitage ) , CEO of the UTS Corporation .
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Tae - ho and his gang recognize that Kot - nim has a price on her head , and believe her to be a robot , make up one’s mind to sell her . They trust she is embed with a nuclear bomb just waiting to detonate , but she turns out to be a human girl with a rare disease . Kot - nim ’s father plant her with high - technical school nanobots as a last - ditch effort to salve her , which it did , but it also gave her the great power to grow plant lifetime in inhospitable consideration . Sullivan wants to destroy her at all price so that he can keep the power and prestige of being humanity ’s savior for himself . Tae - ho and his crew outsmart Sullivan , saving Kot - nim , and thus , the world ; however , several big questions remain unanswered afterSpace Sweepers .
What Is The Cause Of Earth Becoming Nearly Uninhabitable?
It is never explained inSpace Sweepersexactlywhy the Earth has become uninhabitable . However , based on other conversation in the film between Sullivan and a radical of reporter , it seems that the ecological disaster that nauseate the Earth is the result of human activeness . Sullivan calls humans " dirty , " and expresses a clear contempt for them . His plans admit economize only the portions of humanity who have the most wealth , including large corporations like his own . Undoubtedly , the chemical element of humanity he detest so much are destitute of the kind of large - scale environmental devastation that he claims makes them dirty , and it is ultimately him and those like him who are the dirty ace .
What Exactly Is The UTS Corporation?
Much like other malevolent corporations such asAlien ’s Weyland - YutaniandResident Evil ’s Umbrella , Space Sweepers ' UTS Corporation is never completely flesh out . What is known about them is that they are highly powerful and wealthy and are a conglomerate of Earth ’s nations . In many ways , they are a monocracy , although they do have some semblance of a commonwealth . They are undoubtedly a police nation , with Sullivan literally call in the shots about who lives and who dies . There is no mention of what form of regime exists on Earth and it is implied that UTS is somewhat like an occupying force on the planet . to boot , the acronym UTS is never explained , but it probably stands for something banal like " United Terrestrial States " or even upright , " Universal Technological Systems . "
What Is The Super Plant?
The Super Plant is the paint to Sullivan ’s nefarious plan , but the movie never goes into item about how he developed it . It seems to be connected tothe nanobotsKot - nim ’s father injected her with , but must have some remainder ; otherwise , why all the fuss about Kot - nim ? It ’s more potential that the Super Plant is an substandard version of Kot - nim and her nanobots . Space Sweepersis not consistent when it comes to the different strains of nanobots that exist , which creates numerous plot of ground hole , especially when considering the fact that some nanobots are omnipotent , and others are even unbeatable .
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How Does Tae-ho And His Crew Save Kot-nim?
AlthoughSpace Sweepersdoes in brief reply the question of how Tae - ho and his crew save Kot - nim , it is explained so quickly that it seems a bite confusing . In fact , how they saved Kot - nim was by using a simple technique called " bait and switch , " which is often used by con artist and magicians . It involves luring a target with bait , in this casing , Kot - nim , and then switching that bait for another less desirable object - in this case , the atomic number 1 bomb mean to start the chain chemical reaction that destroy the Earth .
How Did Tae-ho And His Crew Survive The Hydrogen Bomb?
Tae - ho and his gang hold up the atomic number 1 bomb thanks to the Lagrangian nanobots , which are rarely cite inSpace Sweepers . What is known about them is that they are invincible and that they can infectspaceships like the Victorywith disastrous results . Although it ’s not explicitly stated in the movie , Kot - nim can apparently command the hazardously unbeatable Lagrangian nanobots , even at a space of more than 5,000 kilometers . Kot - nim ’s eyes are shown to be glowing as the Langrangian nanobots contribute Tae - ho ’s ship to condom , clearly implying that it is she who saved them .
What Are James Sullivan’s Powers And Where Did He Get Them?
Space Sweepers ' main antagonist , James Sullivan , is not like other man , and he is mark as Earth ’s longest - living human being at 152 years of age . His other powers , if he has any , are never show up in the movie , but it is heavily implied that his long life is not natural . If he does have any powers in addition to longsighted life , they may be related to the grotesque cherry veins that emerge on his skin when he ’s angry . On the other hand , those vein may be the outcome oforgan transplantsthat he has undergo to give him farsighted living . He is shown undergoing a full - soundbox scan that reveals his trunk is mostly contrived .
What Ultimately Happened To Tae-ho’s Daughter, Su-ni?
The details of what happened to Tae - ho ’s adopted girl , Su - ni , are provided throughout the movie , but her ultimate fate is , for the most part , only imply at the goal ofSpace Sweepers . She seems to be alive , but the " nanobot séance " that Tae - ho and Kot - nim take part in leave a hatful of questions unrequited . Was she really alive , floating in infinite ? If so , where was she ? How is it potential that she ’s live ? She could be in a comatose state and interacting with Tae - ho unconsciously , but even that is far - convey , since she has been miss for year at that tip . Despite whatSpace Sweepersimplies , it ’s more potential thatSu - ni was already deadand that her conversation with Tae - ho was of a more apparitional nature , evidenced by the fact that the technician call Kot - nim a " mass medium " when explain the communication operation with Tae - ho .
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