March 25, 2019
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Good god, this film was annoying. Even days later, I am annoyed by this film.
It was just so cliche – the whole ‘I love you/conflict/I hate you/conflict/I love you again’ structure is so tiresome and predictable. I was able to predict each beat of the film minutes before it happened. Also, the film would’ve been more compelling if the stars weren’t so conventionally “hot”. I know, I know – no one wants to see ugly people fuck, but imagine if the film was recast with more normal looking actors…OR if there was a wide gulf between the two. Imagine someone like Seth Rogen or Josh Gad trying to make Jennifer Lawrence fall in love with him – THAT’S a movie.
Michael Sheen as the AI Bartender was the one bright spot in the film. I still cannot tell if he was a malicious AI, or merely lacking in social awareness.
So, am I the only one disappointed that the film didn’t go into full on Shining territory? I feel like the beginning was boring, but that there was potential for some really great psychological exploration in the middle…but then the explosions started and it was just another SciFi movie. Blech, boring.
Rating – PG-13
Runtime – 116 minutes
Genre – Kidnap-Murder
Director(s) – Morten Tyldum
Writer(s) – Jon Spaihts
Actor(s) – Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne, Andy Garcia
BOB Rating – One BOB
Favorite Quote – "I laughed at a man with no pants, until I realized I have no legs." - Arthur (Michael Sheen)