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      The Human Contract

      R 2008 1 hr. 47 min. Drama List
      Reviews 26% 500+ Ratings Audience Score A free-spirited woman (Paz Vega) leads a businessman (Jason Clarke) down a path of reckless abandon. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Oct 31 Buy Now

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      weng s Funny that there isn't a Zero star to choose from. Ya know, the lead actors, both male and female were really good. Their talents are such a big fat WASTE to be in this thrash they call a film. If this is what "Jada Pinkett" produces, gosh, it's trashy, absolutely meaningless and UNNECESSARY. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The Human Contract caught my eye first as the directional debut of Jada Pinkett Smith, and secondly as a film starring Paz Vega who I have become a fan of after her work in Spanglish and Lucia y el sexo. Soon in the script shows its weaknesses by failing to create characters that have anything interesting to talk about, and this is within the first few minutes of the film which sets the idea that the characters aren?t really characters, but shells of characters with exteriors that take a sexual interest in each other. This seems likely to be one of the key dynamics of The Human Contract based on its advertisement poster and DVD cover, and as it turns out, it is. Jada Pinkett Smith?s direcetional debut turns out to be a shallow, hollow, vanity project with focus on sexualised elements that are nothing short of ridiculously stupid, and her inexperience as a filmmaker really shows. There is no mystery, no suspense, and no convincing drama, so the careers of Paz Vega and Jason Clarke are brought down by this poorly executed drama, even though they do their best with the poor material supplied to them. Unfortunately, it is VERY poor material. Lacking in intelligence or the proper stimulus needed to entertain or provoke thoughts in viewers, and dragging down Paz Vega in the process, which is unfortunate as she is a very good actress. But so far in her directional career, Jada Pinkett Smith does not fit the profile of being one, and she needs to tone up her writing skills while she's at it. Luckily, The Human Contract is a film easy to forget, so if she comes along and surprises us with a fresh new idea, then that's what the focus will be. Until then, we have The Human Craptrap. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I was wondering the whole time do I watch Penelope Cruz. Weird movie ... Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Pinkett Smith extends the range of things she isn't any good at doing into writing/directing. The movie looks decent enough but 30minutes in when nothing has happened and the characters remain undeveloped you begin to realize there is no substance or point to the whole thing. Actors are wasted in bland roles as their character seemingly just do things for the sake of it. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Jada should just stick to acting....this was horrible. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member First 20 minutes was interesting, then You realized that nothing interesting happens anymore. Paz Vega was hot, though. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Well made but hopelessly dull... Rated: 1/4 Jan 31, 2010 Full Review Rachel Gordon Filmcritic.com From the start, none of the characters you are presented with have likable qualities, so it's extremely hard to care when any fail, or don't get what they want Rated: 1.5/5 Jul 2, 2009 Full Review Prairie Miller NewsBlaze Laced with a lush, foreboding sense of noirish upscale LA surroundings, but excessively detailed too much information hot sex on the menu and little psychological insight going on above character collarbones. Jun 26, 2009 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com A complex, difficult, intriguing film that digs deeper than outward appearances. Rated: 3/4 Jan 14, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A free-spirited woman (Paz Vega) leads a businessman (Jason Clarke) down a path of reckless abandon.
      Director
      Jada Pinkett Smith
      Executive Producer
      David Grasso, David Koplan, James Lassiter, Will Smith, David Dinenberg
      Screenwriter
      Jada Pinkett Smith
      Production Co
      Overbrook Entertainment
      Rating
      R (Violence|Strong Sexual Content|Language)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 25, 2011
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