Passengers

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Chris S @Janomi 1d Passengers is built around one of the more interesting original science-fiction concepts of the last decade. Jon Spaihts crafted a story that blends romance, morality, isolation, and survival into a premise that immediately pulls the audience in. Following The Imitation Game, Morten Tyldum directs with confidence, creating a futuristic world that feels both beautiful and lonely. Chris Pratt gives what may be his strongest non-comedic performance. Known primarily for his charisma and humor, he does an excellent job carrying much of the film's emotional weight. Jennifer Lawrence is equally strong, bringing credibility and heart to the story, while Michael Sheen steals a few scenes as the ship's android bartender. The visual effects are excellent, and the central idea is fascinating. My biggest criticism is that the screenplay introduces some difficult ethical questions without fully exploring them. Still, Passengers is an engaging and underrated sci-fi drama. See more Anne W. @RT97028733 2d This story is amusing and sad sometimes. It's really well done and great concep of how things can change in space. This movie crosses genres from sci-fi to drama to comedy with a romance. See more Eric N. @Sweet_Tomato 2d Although fantastical at times, Passengers never failed to amaze with its stunning visuals, emotional plot, and complex characters. As others mentioned, what Jim did was completely selfish and possibly irredeemable, but that is exactly what makes his character dynamic so interesting. At the start, he was plagued by internal conflict over Aurora and his mental conflict was already suffering, as he almost committed suicide. Near the end, he had become accountable for his mistake and seeked retribution by risking his life and dying. Ultimately, he attempted to redeem himself once again, and offered a solution to the problem he had given Aurora. So, yes, Jim is not at all a perfect human being and Aurora might not be either for staying with him. But that is what makes the appeal of Passengers so great; the raw, authentic experiences and decisions drive the story. The movie symbolizes that a journey of growth and prosperity is the reward in the end, not the destination. See more Owen K. @NCR23 2d An amazing initial story presenting a very difficult moral dilemma. Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence did an amazing job, however this movie could really have benefited from a 3 hour length instead of 2. Towards the end it felt as if the plot was rushed and it lost its original sense of what it was. Still a good movie however with not very many like it. See more Faye N @RT15033177 4d Love. Mistakes. Forgiveness. See more guillermo N @RT48395899 Jun 8 A well-conceived movie, entertaining and with many philosophical nuances, for example: A big spaceship traveling on the vastness of space with thousands of hibernating passengers; all of a sudden, an unexpected event threatens to kill the whole crew; however, one man wakes up and things start to turn around in a way that this man ends up saving everybody else, of course, accompanied by a woman. Couldn't we find analogies between this spaceship and the earth itself? Where we travel with millions of people through the space and we don't know if the solar system is heading to some specific place? And, in our journey, how many times we don't see people that sacrifices themselves for the others? There are many subtle messages in this movie. In my view, the acting is great, and the script carries over something of the iceberg technique (that Hemingway used to talk) that keeps us interpreting multiple readings along the movie. See more Read all reviews

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