The story of Cosmoball is based on a clash between two cosmic forces represented by two scientists: evil Cherno and honorable Belo, "black" and "white" in Russian. Cherno found a way to produce a superweapon: energy-rich balls that could destroy entire worlds. Eventually, the battle between Cherno and civilized races of the galaxy led them to Earth. Cherno destroyed the Moon but was eventually captured by Belo deep inside Earth. Yet, Cherno is still capable of producing his energy balls.
That's where Cosmoball comes in. Belo designed a game for humans and aliens capable of teleportation. If the ball is kicked five times, it's permanently disabled. Belo converts his spaceship into a stadium that hovers above Moscow. Which is, coincidentally, the location where Cherno is imprisoned. The teleportation gene is a rare thing, and Earth has only three players. That is, until the main hero, Anton, is discovered by Belo.
The coming-of-age story of Anton has its comic, romantic, and epic moments. The attempt to combine many tropes of successful sci-fi movies within one film was not the best choice. It's never clear what this movie wants to be. This movie took 5 years and $15 million to produce, and its story probably saw more than one rewrite.
Yet, Cosmoball has great CGI, especially in space scenes, and, in its serious moments, can be quite touching.
In Russia, this movie has a 6+ rating, but it's probably better suited for children of ages 10-12 and above.
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