Cosmic Sin story
Cosmic Sin is a 2021 American science fiction action film directed by Edward Drake and starring Bruce Willis and Frank Grillo. Synopsis: A disgraced former military commander is tasked back into active service to lead the fight against a hostile alien species that invades and conquers other worlds.
15 total · 4 major · 11 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| attack from outer space by a powerful conquering enemy | major | It was up to Ford and his team of elite soldiers to stop the malevolent Sigea aliens from conquering Earth. |
| extraterrestrial being | major | The malevolent, humanoid Sigea aliens were intent on taking over the Earth. |
| genocide | major | Ford had perpetrated a genocide against the Zafdie rebels. The ethics of using the "Q-bomb" super-weapon against the potentially hostile Sigea aliens was discussed. The story culminated in the act of genocide that was the humans using a "Q-bomb" to destroy the Sigea aliens' home star system. |
| weapons of mass destruction | major | Much was made of the "Q-bomb" super-weapon. In the end, such a device was used to destroy the Sigea's attack armada and home star system. |
| atrocities of war | minor | The viewer learns that Ford, under Alliance orders, dropped a "Q-bomb" on a rebel colony, killing 70 million people. |
| choosing whether to kill someone to spare them suffering | minor | Ford mercy killed Bleck. |
| colonization of Mars | minor | The viewer learns that the first colony on Mars was founded in the year 2031, but had somehow catastrophically failed in 2281. |
| coping with the death of someone | minor | Braxton pointedly mourned the death of his comrade, Bleck. |
| duty to disobey illegal orders | minor | Ford stated that he was just following Alliance orders in response to being called out for using a weapon of mass destruction, which resulted in the deaths of 70 million people. |
| father and son | minor | Braxton was under the command of his father, General Ryle. |