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norseJul 2, 2017

Mindblowing visuals, great actors putting on stellar performances and a story that was suprisingly different from what I expected. I think other than the visual styles the thing that really worked for the movie is that it chose to invest intoMindblowing visuals, great actors putting on stellar performances and a story that was suprisingly different from what I expected. I think other than the visual styles the thing that really worked for the movie is that it chose to invest into very few, very very good actors. Also, Jennifer Lawrence has become amazingly beautiful. Also, my most favorite application of actual physics in a movie in a pivotal scene.… Expand

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Salt1234Jan 3, 2017

I was surprised at how good this movie was. It was well written. Chris Pratt was perfect. Jennifer Lawrence (not a big fan) did a fantastic job. Thought provoking. I will see it again.

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blubbergutsJan 21, 2017

I haven't enjoyed a scifi movie this much since Moon. Great acting, nice music,nice visuals. It definitely affected me. If you're going in to this expecting to see tech wars or giant robot mechs fighting you're going to be disappointed. ButI haven't enjoyed a scifi movie this much since Moon. Great acting, nice music,nice visuals. It definitely affected me. If you're going in to this expecting to see tech wars or giant robot mechs fighting you're going to be disappointed. But if you go in without any expectations....you're going to be pleasantly surprised. This movie does NOT deserve the rating it has it's at least an eight or nine. Give it a try and you may find it moving.… Expand

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WanderWillJan 2, 2017

The Passenger is absolutely the best movie I've seen so far for these few years. I just can't understand why it has such a low rating. Before watching this movie, I always had a thought that a movie with only few casts would be boring, andThe Passenger is absolutely the best movie I've seen so far for these few years. I just can't understand why it has such a low rating. Before watching this movie, I always had a thought that a movie with only few casts would be boring, and now, I realise I was wrong. There was never a second I feel any boring, instead, i enjoyed the full movie, immersed in the romantic yet thrilling story.… Expand

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deanableMay 31, 2017

I don't understand the negative reviews of this film. The screenplay is amazing and the acting, especially by Jennifer Lawrence, is top-notch. There will be a 25 year edition of this film. You heard it first.

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SammyghhgJan 1, 2017

This is one of the better Sci-Fi film ever made. Although it is a character driven space drama, and a romance film in moments, the main theme of this film is about the moral dilemmas of a modern Robinson Crusoe, alone because of an accidentThis is one of the better Sci-Fi film ever made. Although it is a character driven space drama, and a romance film in moments, the main theme of this film is about the moral dilemmas of a modern Robinson Crusoe, alone because of an accident and trapped in an ethical dilemma. To stay alone, or to awaken a companion from amongst the other 5000 passengers - all trapped in stasis for the next 90 years.

I truly can't understand how the reviewers were so negative with this film. They do moviegoers a massive disservice by proclaiming in loud and stupid voices that it's unenjoyable, boring or flawed.

Chemistry between the actors was great, with the relationship playing out with a conscious awareness of their eventual fate and the fear that goes along with it.

For me, I found it exciting, fun and well developed. The characters behave in sync with their narrative, evoking emotion from a number of well constructed and developed situations which crop up to disturb the slow pacing.

The writing was exceptional. Of all the pinches in film narrative, this has one of the best, as Martin Sheen delivers one line to throw the course of the protagonists story into a chaotic turmoil. Excellent.

The science is mostly there, and there is little deviation (excepting some interesting gravitics) from what could happen given believable advancements in engineering and innovation. There was a slight disconnect as a thermal vent was opened, but this was mitigated somewhat by the emotion of the moment.

All in all, I can't see what people are complaining about. Far better developed than Force Awakens, more character driven than Interstellar, and less idiotic than Gravity.

One of the best movies of the year.

I think the critics were after another story where they get to see mass devastation, demagoguery or a clear cut line between good and evil. This kind of juvenile journalism is the reason why critic reviews are falling out of favor in the more mainstream circles. People simply can't trust these people to deliver honest or heartfelt reviews anymore. They have become corporate shills who jump a bandwagon and team up to attack due to internal group dynamics.

Today Critical reviews are largely inverse to my enjoyment of a film. I continue to be pleased when they review a blockbuster release poorly.… Expand

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akino3May 22, 2017

After all the negative reviews and low scores, I hesitated to watch this stellar movie up until today. Man, how about that? It turned out to be intriguing, engaging, funny, sad, romantic, emotional, thrilling.. What else really? I think theAfter all the negative reviews and low scores, I hesitated to watch this stellar movie up until today. Man, how about that? It turned out to be intriguing, engaging, funny, sad, romantic, emotional, thrilling.. What else really? I think the end could have been made better (still very surprising and heart-warming though) since I was so captivated by the end of it, but other than that, I can't find a single flaw in this movie. The actors are amazing (JL is breath-taking as always, put me on a ship with her anytime please), the environment and visuals are stunning, the music is great.. Damn you critics!

Note to myself: Do not give a damn about what critics say about a movie before seeing the movie yourself!… Expand

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peraveenMar 18, 2017

Good movie with awesome visuals.. Great emotions and little fun too.. I enjoyed it... Both the actors Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence have done a neat job given to them... Recommended to watch :)

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BitashSep 7, 2017

Way better than I anticipated. I thought it be another boring predictable sci-fi moving about humans stuck in space....I couldn't have been more wrong. I could not predict what was going to happen, great great CG...good chemistry, acting isWay better than I anticipated. I thought it be another boring predictable sci-fi moving about humans stuck in space....I couldn't have been more wrong. I could not predict what was going to happen, great great CG...good chemistry, acting is great.... believable scenes....just kept on wat hung even though I was tired. Fantastic movie, very entertaining, it should grave gotten way better score than this. I loved it… Expand

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geistreichesJun 8, 2018

amazing movie, I have no clue why critics don't like it.. it feels emotional and real

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OaiaCuShoricDec 26, 2016

This was an amazing piece of art that was also so truly romantic. While I understand it will not appeal to much of the audience who is looking for meaningless violence and bullets flying everywhere this movie has an incredibly deep touch ofThis was an amazing piece of art that was also so truly romantic. While I understand it will not appeal to much of the audience who is looking for meaningless violence and bullets flying everywhere this movie has an incredibly deep touch of the human mind and soul, looking within ourselves and trying to define concepts that transcend time and distance all wrapped in a space opera rendered in extraordinary colors.

I was so surprised to see this type of movie that goes into the rich and amazing ideas of old giants of sci-fi writers such as Stanislav Lem or Asimov. It all reminded me of a very old book from my childhood called "Magellanic cloud" by Stanislav Lem.

I have been connected with this movie on so many levels as this story depicts the human soul in all its loneliness, craving for companionship in the vast empty void of space.
It more than exceeded my expectations and it's a solid 10 for me, absolutely no hesitations.… Expand

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spaldjaaexJan 1, 2017

An awesome movie for a very specific audience. Not for teenagers looking for a Star Wars type movie. Take 50% Titannic, 38% Cast Away, and 7% Hunger Games. Mix it all together and throw it into space and you've got Passengers. If youAn awesome movie for a very specific audience. Not for teenagers looking for a Star Wars type movie. Take 50% Titannic, 38% Cast Away, and 7% Hunger Games. Mix it all together and throw it into space and you've got Passengers. If you liked those movies you will like this. Excellent acting, superb sets and scenery, and a decent adventure/romance movie. Good script that moved the film along at a fast pace. The CGI was so seamlessly integrated into the film that I was on my way home before I even realized It had been there (unlike Star Wars and most of the other action/adventure films). Unfortunately, my theater did not have it in 3D as it must have been totally breathtaking in that.
And, in spite of many of the critics' complaints, the reactions and actions of both Jim & Aurora are completely normal and realistic under the circumstances.
I would love to go back and see it again.… Expand

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shlammerDec 27, 2016

Visually satisfying, charming, original, a great date movie, with few moments of sci-fi embellishment and more moments intrigue. Not sure who is rating this film so poorly, probably Star Wars fans or something...

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briannabittelDec 21, 2016

Left me in tears. Some things were not very logical, but who cares! It has Jennifer Lawrence so of course it was good! Movies never make me cry, but this one did.

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jetfire593Jan 2, 2017

An amazing movie all around that keeps you wanting more of the story, at no point in the film will you be bored and its originality and uniqueness surely pleases.

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fergman3002000Jan 4, 2017

Great movie...funny, sad...epic look at humanity. Let hope the future is a bright at this portrays it to be. Must see...dont believe the low rankings.

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PhattbassJan 9, 2017

Ignore the nay-sayers, it is truly great and do not miss out on the beautiful 3D. Tense, full of emotion and wtf-moments. Some maybe would say it is slow, but it is never boring, the pace is a delight.

It is beautiful to watch, the sound isIgnore the nay-sayers, it is truly great and do not miss out on the beautiful 3D. Tense, full of emotion and wtf-moments. Some maybe would say it is slow, but it is never boring, the pace is a delight.

It is beautiful to watch, the sound is great and the actors are the best you could ask for.

Go ahead and see this! :)… Expand

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kirkshafonskyJan 18, 2017

Great Movie from start to finish. It had enough suspense to keep you interested from the beginning! The acting was perfect, and Jennifer Lawrence is so beautiful that it makes the movie even better.

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BruciferMar 11, 2017

Classic sci-fi. A fairly simple story with a premise and conflict that can only occur within a science fiction environment. This is why sci-fi exists...to explore human nature.

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born49Jun 6, 2017

This is definitely one of best movies I have seen in years ! Story is amazing, acting is top-notch and overall atmosphere is way beyond what 'critically acclaimed blockbusters' can offer. Definitely recommended !

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jacquezyonJun 29, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Didn't know if I would like this movie going into it, mostly because of the lukewarm reviews. But it has definitely become one of my favorite sci-fi films! There was nothing to stretch the imagination too thin--but the premise is fascinating and engaging. I was left feeling that this kind of journey through the galaxy might one day be possible. This movie is thought-provoking on many levels--it stuck with me long after seeing it.… Expand

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listnearAug 10, 2017

Beautiful love story.
Фильм, который смотрится на одном дыхании. Красивые визуальные эффекты, красивая история любви. Отдельного внимания заслуживает прекрасная игра актеров. Может, слишком ванильно, но в любом случае посмотреть стоит.Beautiful love story.
Фильм, который смотрится на одном дыхании. Красивые визуальные эффекты, красивая история любви. Отдельного внимания заслуживает прекрасная игра актеров. Может, слишком ванильно, но в любом случае посмотреть стоит.

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Mockingjay99Sep 22, 2017

Amazing script, amazing cast, amazing special effects! Passengers is a movie with very original storyline and it keeps your attention 100% of the time.

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Somedude19Nov 30, 2018

Stunning music, visuals. This is just great to watch, gives you a unique vibe. One of my favorites

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MattJacks2003Mar 9, 2019

Laurence Fishburne did a great job working on this movie, The acting is dramatic, The visual effects are badass and the film score is EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!

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ali_khzdApr 14, 2020

one of the best movies i've ever seen this movie is perfect idk why the score is 41?!!!!

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NikitaAndOZDec 23, 2016

Great story about important things, important choices and importance of enjoying your life.
It's not so much about science, it's more about love, humans, life and beauty.

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krikaoliJan 10, 2017

The movie was very nicely adapted to the screens. The story is nice, the effects, actors... It surpassed my expectations. This is must see for sci-fi fans.

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CarbonmanDec 27, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We went into Passengers expecting little in story or entertainment value, especially considering the ravaging the critics have given it. What we found was for the most part a well constructed desert island tale and one person's struggle to survive and to maintain his sanity. (small spoiler warning)
Jim's selection of Aurora as the person he eventually awoke wasn't predatory, but a random selection from his effort to clean up a bottle hurled in a rage at his loneliness. The fact that the suspended animation chamber contained a beautiful woman was an unplanned benefit. (end of spoiler) The reason for the various equipment failures was boiled down to something serious and unexpected by the designers. The 'evil' corporation that built the ship had covered everything except to trigger an awakening sequence for some of the crew and a total lack of hibernation equipment. The last point is what kicks this into real romance movie territory. The final scene took a minute to make sense but illustrated Jim's desire to give someone he loved what he'd dreamed of building. My suggestion is to go into this movie looking for a couple of hours of light entertainment and good special effects and be pleasantly surprised. BTW, I'd sure as hell not want to be in Jennifer Lawrence's line of fire if she got seriously angry. Her rage was awesome!… Expand

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UnoDtantosMar 3, 2017

Gooood film, a romantic drama interestelar, galactik titanic.. Lol..if you dont fill of that.. you enjoy it, i made it.. Im space film lover, and this is gooood

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poezwoezFeb 28, 2017

This movie is so underrated. The visuals alone are outstanding. The story builds slowly, but I liked it like that. It's not a typical movie with constant drama. Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt are also the best actors they could get forThis movie is so underrated. The visuals alone are outstanding. The story builds slowly, but I liked it like that. It's not a typical movie with constant drama. Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt are also the best actors they could get for this. They had chemistry and acted realistic. My favorite scenes have to be the one where they stand in front of that observation kind of room and fly past a star. Also the one where the gravity fails and Aurora (Jennifer's character) is in the pool. Incredibly done.… Expand

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NightLizardDec 25, 2016

Very beautifully presented, with a very solid acting, humour packed love story. Yup, that's what it is. Space love story. Special notice to Chris Pratt - wow, wasn't expecting how versatile this actor is. From now on I'll be sure to checkVery beautifully presented, with a very solid acting, humour packed love story. Yup, that's what it is. Space love story. Special notice to Chris Pratt - wow, wasn't expecting how versatile this actor is. From now on I'll be sure to check anything this guy gonna take part in. Although the movie is quite "light" itself, it touches a few questions of moral choices. Once again I am very surprised by critics reaction because it is a very good choice of a movie to see on a holiday season. It is just a very good choice of a movie to see.… Expand

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febvelanoDec 23, 2016

The trailer of this movie were made in a bit misleading way. I gave them 9 out of 10 for successfully doing this (it misleading in a good way, similar like the trailer of horror movie “The Boy”). I mean the actors / actres, CGI effect, andThe trailer of this movie were made in a bit misleading way. I gave them 9 out of 10 for successfully doing this (it misleading in a good way, similar like the trailer of horror movie “The Boy”). I mean the actors / actres, CGI effect, and story was just out of the question for both inspiring and mind blowing. Some people might say that the story is too simple, but it was never about how simple or complex the story if you were presented with so many fundamental moral & etiquette questions (take a look the movie “Interstellar” or “Gravity”, which basically have a very simple story). What makes it so interesting is that “Passengers” was able to capture those very essence of what it likes to be human being, no matter how vast superior technology & achievement we got in this universe. We’re still human with feelings & emotion, sense of humor / anger, sense of hope / lost. It’s great movie with taste of humor, romance, action, science & more importantly good ending.

The reason why only 9 out of 10 is because some scene don’t seems logical to me not because it’s not scientifically accurate, but simply because they didn’t include an additional scene that can be used to support that scientific accuracy. So the audience need to re-think / re-imagine the theory behind it.… Expand

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WayneABQDec 25, 2016

Do yourself a favor and see this film. It's way better than what the nay-saying critic and user reviews say. In fact, I thought it was better than "Manchester By The Sea" which was rated highly, yet was horribly depressing and could haveDo yourself a favor and see this film. It's way better than what the nay-saying critic and user reviews say. In fact, I thought it was better than "Manchester By The Sea" which was rated highly, yet was horribly depressing and could have easily been cut by 20 minutes. "Passengers" is an uplifting tale with a good story, great cinematography and FX, and engaging performances by some of our best artists.… Expand

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MyDistUniverseDec 26, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We start off with spaceship Avalon travelling through space on the way to Homestead II, a new colony that gives people from Earth the opportunity to get away from the overcrowded planet. There are five thousand passengers and 258 crew on board, all sleeping in hibernation pods. About thirty years into the journey the Avalon is hit by a massive astroid field and sustains some damage. Most of the damage is not visible straight away, but will prove to be crucial later on.
Unfortunately for mechanic Jim Preston this incident results in his hibernation pod malfunctioning. He wakes up and soon realises that something is way off. For the next year he lives on this spaceship all by himself amongst thousands of sleeping people. At first he keeps himself busy with various tasks around the ship. Slowly the loneliness is getting to him though. His only companion is a bar tender android, played by Michael Sheen who is brilliant in the role. His performance quite outshines Chris Pratt, I hate to say.
Jim sinks into a deep depression and even contemplates suicide. He faces isolation and loneliness literally for the rest of his life. And that amongst of a sea of people. The spaceship will only arrive at the homestead in ninety years. Well after he will have died. During a particularly dark time he comes upon the pod of Aurora Lane. He is intrigued and starts reading up on her. The more he learns the more he fancies himself in love with her.
The next part has been called many things all over the internet from dark to selfish to downright murder. And perhaps that is all true. But I challenge anyone of those people to deny that they would not have sought a companion and done the same thing. If you faced spending the rest of your life without contact to another person ever again, surely that would makes anyone try and find a solution.
After months of trying to talk himself out of it he tampers with Aurora’s hibernation pod and wakes her up. In the beginning she believes that her awaking is also due to a pod failure. She is not happy about it but once she realises that there is no going back she settles into life on the ship.
Before too long all of Jim’s dreams come true and they become an item. The bar tender has now two clients. Life is good for a while. Jim and Aurora are happy. Her travel gold member status gives them access to all kinds of perks on the ship.
As to be expected the truth comes out eventually and the romance comes to an abrupt stand still. At first Aurora is shocked and enraged when she finds out that she is stuck on the ship for the rest of her life. Then she blocks Christ and gives him the silent treatment. Her reaction is quite understandable considering that someone else altered the course of her life for his own selfish reasons. Jim sentences her to a life on the spaceship without her own choosing.
By then the technical incidents on board add up and a third person wakes up, this time one of the crew. Gus is the Chief Deck Officer of the Avalon. Together they discover that the nuclear power plant is overheating. The malfunctioning of the ship gets worse, threatening to end in disaster for all on board.
Gus’ awakening has unexpected and deadly side effects and soon Aurora and Jim find themselves alone again, racing against time to safe the spaceship and everyone on it. They are forced to work together to survive. During the attempts to cool down the power plant, Jim leaves the ship for a dangerous spacewalk that could mean his death. Aurora realises that without him she would be in exactly the same position as he was before waking her up. She realises how she loves him and how very much she does not want to be alone either.
There are a few tense moments, but in the end they make it. When the crew wakes up eighty eight years later they find the space ship partly transformed into a giant greenhouse. Jim and Aurora learned a valuable lesson, as hopefully will have the viewer. People are always on the way somewhere, instead of living in the moment. They want to be somewhere else, instead of being happy where they are with the people in their lives.
In the end, was it murder to wake up Aurora? I don't think so. She and Jim lived a long and happy live. They made the best of their circumstances and grew old together. What more could you possibly want from life? Does it really matter where you are as long as you are loved and happy?
I found it fascinating that the entire movie was basically held by only three people, Jenifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt and Michael Sheen. Jennifer Lawrence is such an amazing actress. Her characters reaction when she found out the truth was spectacular to say the least.
Chris Pratt started out as this happy go lucky guy who sank into despair at the prospects ahead of him. It was a great performance on his part.
Only Michael Sheen could play a legless android in such a manner. I was once again so impressed by him. He is a wonderful actor.
Overall I really enjoyed Passengers.… Expand

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jimeeJan 7, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Can you imagine the movie being about two hot looking guy/girl wakes up by 'random' and falling in love and save the ship from disaster? think that would be a much more boring plot.
This is not a movie that portrays a perfect guy meets perfect girl and they perfectly save the world. If that's the type of movie you like, this is not the movie for you

both Pratt and Lawrence gave a great performance of their roles. the plot explores human nature, loneliness, desperation, internal struggles, betrayal, shock, horror.
Not saying what Pratt's character did was right, it was definitely wrong, but if you put yourself in his shoes, are you gonna go kill yourself instead?

I think what makes this movie one of the best sci-fi ive seen, is how real and logical it is. from the character's response to the plot. plot is not ridiculous or total fantasy. special effects is spectacular, space ship they were in was really cool.… Expand

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JeremovieJan 8, 2017

I can't believe how much I liked this film. Visually and philosophically riffing on The Shining's sense of isolation and its effects on the mind, it also offers us romance-in-adverse-conditions a la Titanic. If its hokey , then that's okay.I can't believe how much I liked this film. Visually and philosophically riffing on The Shining's sense of isolation and its effects on the mind, it also offers us romance-in-adverse-conditions a la Titanic. If its hokey , then that's okay. In troubled times let the silver screen be a twilight zone and not a black mirror!… Expand

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MonkiReviewsJul 15, 2017

This movie was amazing, and is close to a perfect score. This movie has everything, romance, funny moments, sad moments, a sence of being alone, and all put together well. They also had great acting and special effects too. The only bad thingThis movie was amazing, and is close to a perfect score. This movie has everything, romance, funny moments, sad moments, a sence of being alone, and all put together well. They also had great acting and special effects too. The only bad thing is when they focused on other minor things other than the main characters. It is a must see.… Expand

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zan56Mar 28, 2017

A Possibly great date movie which tricks guys into thinking its a sci-fi action story. I think Jennifer Lawrence did an amazing performance in this film and all Chris Pratt had to do was show up. Although their chemistry together is whatA Possibly great date movie which tricks guys into thinking its a sci-fi action story. I think Jennifer Lawrence did an amazing performance in this film and all Chris Pratt had to do was show up. Although their chemistry together is what really pulled this film together so well. It has some really suspenseful dramatic scenes that made the movie very exciting at times.… Expand

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zamaSep 19, 2018

It was mostly interesting in the middle of the movie where the tension is, and the rest feels kind of slow or predictable. The CGI is not as realistic as other theater-released movies, and more like a show, but is charming in its own way. TheIt was mostly interesting in the middle of the movie where the tension is, and the rest feels kind of slow or predictable. The CGI is not as realistic as other theater-released movies, and more like a show, but is charming in its own way. The story's resolution felt too quick, right as it was getting really good. I wish it could have had a longer moment of Jim and Aurora discussing seriously about their future. I would be interested to see a story written afterward about their life together and whether they really explored every other option - for example, did they ever even want to try sharing a hibernation pod and saved a few years perhaps? Or maybe they wanted to save it for someone else who accidentally woke up. Or, did they have a kid together and have the kid sleep in the pod? OH HOH! Good one right?? Or a sequel/spin-off movie exploring the other subject of life on the new planet. Well, I almost left this at a 7/10 but once I realized how interested I am in this story to the point of wanting to see more, I bumped it up.… Expand

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Scottsmi8Aug 15, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Passengers is good sci-fi, pure and simple. On a third viewing, it holds up very well. Sci-fi is all about exploring the connection between human nature and technology, often with a bit of tragedy based on those decisions. Commercially, it was a success. Critically, this movie did poorly, likely due to the mismatch between J-law's primary audience (i.e. not likely sci fi fans, largely) as well as the build up to the me-too moment at the time. J Lawrence has since complained that she regrets taking the role, believing it hurt her career, but she also admits she was in a funk and under a lot of pressure at the time and needed a break. That doesn't make this movie bad either, both leads do a great job, with great writing and delivery. Interestingly, the concerns of her character's submission to manipulation is largely false. **Spoilers start here: Critics like to argue that in black & white, she is manipulated and ultimately falls for the instigator, but the entire point of the movie is to explore that manipulation and why it happened, and the core driving force behind it. It ultimately had almost nothing to do with the sexes, but rather an intense, universal human trait to connect to others. Pratt's character never makes excuses for his actions, never yells at the robot for revealing his secret, freely accepts death stares from Lawrence Fishborne and even submits to Aurora's violence against him without fighting back. He knows he screwed up and gave into the selfish urge to have a connection with another person again, and Fishburne's character more or less explains how intense that human reaction can be - 'sinking sailers bring others down.' It's an act of drowning, and like a gambler giving in, the pressure was just too great. Forgiveness is a powerful human trait, but it must be earned even if the original act can never be reversed. Some find that hard to permit any form of forgiveness for significant violations, but in reality, people often forgive those closest to them - when it's clear that the other party has truly submitted to their faults, humility, and own mistakes - it's not out of weakness like so many believe. It takes strength to know when and how to forgive and move on to enjoy our lives and regain the legitimate connections that we value once more... By the end of the movie, an out is offered freely to Aurora. But after all of her real, visceral anger dealing with the situation throughout the movie, she doesn't make the choice to stay out of stockholm syndrome, but rather out of the same drive for a real human connection that caused the whole plot ordeal. The movie works. It works from a human standpoint, and from a sci-fi one.… Expand

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DiptanshuJun 1, 2020

Not as bad as critics rating,its an underrated cool concept space-romance movie,the concept was awesome the execution was not that par-great but it was good,the story was unique and great,the visuals were stunningly beautiful and amazing,theNot as bad as critics rating,its an underrated cool concept space-romance movie,the concept was awesome the execution was not that par-great but it was good,the story was unique and great,the visuals were stunningly beautiful and amazing,the music and soundtracks were phenomenal,the acting was great the chemistry between the two was lovely and the brief little cameo of Lawrence was amazing and the bartender and his "live a little" quote and the gentleman attitude he was awesome,the technical failure and the whole year of person being alone was like surviving in space than the moment of waking her up felt little sad for her and the whole thing after that feels entertaining and settled,the birthday gift was hard for her but that was not impact-full to us as it was predictable,the space-ships interior detailing was awesome the dancing floor,the rooms,the basketball court and the bar all things were well crafted,love the space suited jump,the Low-gravity scene was Jaw-dropping and awesome it was amazing and little surprising,the last mission of fixing the error and the lost in space rescue it was great although the resurrection thing was little over the top but digestible,the ending with the Nature view it was beautiful and amazing,overall it was visually-stunning,cool-concept entertaining movie!… Expand

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DawdlingPoetNov 20, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a science fiction and action/adventure film, with themes covered including automation, glitches or malfunctions, artificial intelligence, loneliness and the concept of hibernation. First off, the visual effects were quite impressive - this is no budget film, thats for sure. It has a very futuristic feel to it, thanks to the space-y, electronic music which is subtle-y played in the background and the visual effects. As Jim becomes aware of his situation, I could feel the panic rising in his voice and I found myself feeling quite engrossed, hence I thought it was a pretty immersive watch. Chris Pratt did well in his portrayal of Jim - I felt quite concerned for him and was really hoping things would go well for him. I thought he did well at showing his more vulnerable side, trying to cope with the fact that he appeared to be trapped in a purely artificial and somewhat despairing, hopeless situation. The plot concept is an interesting one, although I'm not normally especially keen on science fiction films but the plot for this one intrigued me enough to want to give it a watch. I think its the depiction of human vulnerability in a almost purely AI/sterile environment aspect of it that interested me. Other cast members in this film include Jennifer Lawrence, who plays Aurora Lane, Laurence Fishburne, who plays Gus Mancuso and Michael Sheen, who plays Arthur, who isn't what he seems. I'll say no more on that, so as not to spoil the film. Its hard to say much without giving away parts of the plot.

It is potentially quite a thought provoking film, making the viewer wonder what the future may bring. There has been a fair bit of talk about the future of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in recent times, following shows like Humans. I tend to feel that films set entirely in space seem too 'far out' (pardon the literal sounding pun) and often unbelievable to really engage me but having seen 'Moon' recently (which I also reviewed) and this, I quite enjoyed them, from the human perspective, in terms of the fragility of life, the value of companionship and mortality as an issue - that side of things.

Content wise, the film contains a small amount of profanities, nothing very graphic or explicit. There are a couple of brief sex based scenes, although nothing very explicit is shown, some mild nudity but thats about all. There is violence of sorts, with blood shown but nothing especially gory and in general, it is a bit sobering in terms of the themes present but otherwise its unlikely to greatly disturb anyone. Due to this, it has been given a 12 rating in the UK.

I should perhaps point out that this film is relatively slow as far as the plot pace is concerned - the visual effects are, certainly on the whole, quite good, seemingly realistic, hence impressive but it isn't a constant special effects laden, explosions and high action type of a film (aka Star Wars it is not). This should, realistically, be expected given the main plot. Otherwise, I can't think of anything obvious to mark this film down for (or otherwise to criticise about it).… Expand

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NeiliusJul 9, 2020

Loved it. Cast were great, plot was good, with twists and turns. Michael Sheen should have had a bigger part though.

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Luke08Feb 25, 2023

Great acting and chemistry, within an engaging environment, plot, and theme.

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RamasMay 15, 2022

Seen it almost 10 times, of the best Movies i seen, definitely in top 50 of all time best films. Scifi + romance + good actors.

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GiugiOct 2, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very nice anxious film that manages to entertain you to the maximum even managing to divide the audience between who gives reason to one protagonist and who to the other. The special effects are very nice and the plot is very good although in my opinion some interactions between the characters make a lot of sense.… Expand

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TVJerryDec 26, 2016

Chris Pratt flexes his leading man muscles (literally and figuratively) as a mechanic who finds himself awake on a spaceship before it reaches its new planet…90 years too soon! Jennifer Lawrence plays the woman who shares this unfortunateChris Pratt flexes his leading man muscles (literally and figuratively) as a mechanic who finds himself awake on a spaceship before it reaches its new planet…90 years too soon! Jennifer Lawrence plays the woman who shares this unfortunate accident and they set out to determine what changed their fate. Their plight manages to maintain interest and the futuristic design adds a layer of cool. Even though their chemistry is fine, this is really Pratt's movie: he beautifully manages to capture the confusion, longing, desperation and other emotions that plague his plight. Even though some of the plot elements give way to traditional Hollywood structure, the whole adventure is packaged in a wondrous sci-fi world that makes it fun to explore.… Expand

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GhuaApr 24, 2017

I watched this movie with my wife and we both enjoyed it. We both like sci-fi genre, we both like romantic comedies and Passengers is mix of sci-fi and romance movie. It is not breathtaking, it is not super funny (or super sad in that matter)I watched this movie with my wife and we both enjoyed it. We both like sci-fi genre, we both like romantic comedies and Passengers is mix of sci-fi and romance movie. It is not breathtaking, it is not super funny (or super sad in that matter) but it delivers solid experience.
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LeZeeAug 10, 2017

A space-travel tale!

I was going to watch it, but not expecting it to be a masterpiece. It was not, yet surprised to be a lot better film when it comes to todays film overcrowded with space themes. The entire story takes place on aA space-travel tale!

I was going to watch it, but not expecting it to be a masterpiece. It was not, yet surprised to be a lot better film when it comes to todays film overcrowded with space themes. The entire story takes place on a spaceship. It's a space journey tale, when the mankind with 5,000 on-board heading for a new home planet, but one of them unexpectedly wakes up from his hibernation pod. It's supposed to wake him and everybody a few months before their destination, so now he's up nearly a century early, and what he plans to do is what the adventures covered in the rest of the film.

There's no connection to the 2008 film of the same name. Initially I thought it was like a live-action version of 'Wall-E'. Not entirely, only a few scenes and the main two characters remind Wall-E and Eva. It is also a limited cast film and I loved the simple screenplay, but strong enough to be one of the best in its kind. The actors were very good. The visuals were beautiful, a perfect film for the late night to watch alone peacefully.

From the Norwegian director of 'Headhunters' fame. This is not his Hollywood debut, but previously he had got an Oscar nomination for the film 'The Imitation Game'. The concept was like 'The Blue Lagoon' or kind of the space version of the Eden Garden tale. I had predicted a few scenes, those were too simple to do that. The real big thing came in the later part, especially when all the focus shifts to more than the initial narration. Scientifically, not everything believable, but cinematically, anything can be possible. So with a such concept, the film headed to the conclusion where a twist came into play. Entertainment is guaranteed. One of the year's best that should not be missed. Recommended!

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RoyGolanMay 13, 2017

Positive
+ Great performances from all actors. Chris Pratt in particular gives a very good and relatable performance.
+ Movie succeeds in conveying the feeling of being alone in space and allows the viewer imagine what he or she would do inPositive
+ Great performances from all actors. Chris Pratt in particular gives a very good and relatable performance.
+ Movie succeeds in conveying the feeling of being alone in space and allows the viewer imagine what he or she would do in that situation.
+ Movie succeeds in showing the struggle the main character is going through when being alone and when facing with his main ethical dilemma about the other passenger.
+ The movie successfully raising philosophical questions about the meaning of life, life expectancy, life goals and loneliness.
+ Very nice visuals and good depiction of what a futuristic spaceship interior might actually look like in real life.

Negative
- Plot is somewhat plain, but it serves the story of the movie and the points it wanted to make.
- Not many action sequences, but perhaps that wasn't one of the main goals of the movie.
- Andy Garcia's cameo was weird and unnecessary, especially because it happened near the end of the movie.

Good movie with a lot of atmosphere that also manages to raise some interesting philosophical and ethical questions.

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mijxeroApr 9, 2017

This was a really good movie with solid pacing. To each their own, but I found the two leads to fill their roles perfectly. It took enough time to really fill in some character development, which could bore some people.

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BigDegs29Jan 22, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Did professional reviewers have a vendetta against this movie? I don't get the rating....

Passengers is far from perfect. In fact, it's ripe with plot holes. But I think its major problem for most people is that it tried to blend a male-centric genre (sci-fi) with a female-centric genre (romance) and may not have lived up to either. Frankly, I think it did moderately well. The sci-fi buff in me was intrigued, despite some impossibilities that occur in the movie, and I could hear quite a few ladies in the crowd, including in my group, who were weeping openly at several points.

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There are two major plot points that seem to be tripping people up. The first is that Jim woke Aurora up, basically "murdering" her. The opinion seems to be that the movie gives him a pass for this...? I don't see it that way. Despite him spending over a year in complete isolation, the movie lambastes his decision for how deplorable it was. Yes, in the end, Aurora forgives him, but it's not like he was given a free pass! Several professional reviewers have spouted this "free pass" as being sexist, which just blows my mind. It has nothing to do with sexism, and all to do with a guy being alone for over a year and becoming suicidal and desperate. It's REALITY. I think they handled it perfectly. I think any reasonable person would understand they too may have made the same decision, or perhaps blasted themselves out the airlock. The second point DOES NOT get a free pass from me, but it's the sci-fi aficionado in me that prevents it. At one point the artificial gravity "turns off", which leads to a cool cinematic scene, but is still implausible. The artificial gravity is a result of centripetal force in space, so even if the mechanism maintaining 1G, or whatever the gravity was, shut off, that 1G would bleed away over a significant time, not turn off immediately. There's nothing significant that would impede the rotation of the facility to that degree. Regardless, it's entirely unfair to rate the movie based on one plot hole.

While I'm not sure the chemistry between Pratt and Lawrence was great, it was certainly passable. I also found the movie quite comedic. Rarely does a movie cause me to laugh out loud, but there were quite a few moments here that I did.

I think Passengers is a GOOD movie, that could have benefited from better writing and direction.

That said, anyone who loves sci-fi should go see this. Any romance lovers who can stand sci-fi should also go see it. I think they tried to make this the next big romance movie, and while the foundation is there for that, they don't quite really achieve their aim. Still, go see it.… Expand

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HealingToolboxJan 29, 2017

If you liked Gravity you'll like this. Gravity is the closest comparison: great acting, great effects, weak, seviceable plot. Again, as with many imaginative movies, I liked it more than the reviews. I liked it more than I thought I would.If you liked Gravity you'll like this. Gravity is the closest comparison: great acting, great effects, weak, seviceable plot. Again, as with many imaginative movies, I liked it more than the reviews. I liked it more than I thought I would. The plot did not remind me of Titanic; and, I do see the comparison. What it does well and better than many space movies, is capture the awe, majesty and wonder of space life and its dangers--as Gravity did so well. Same effects house MPC for both, I believe. I liked both leads. They are acting at the top of their forms. I liked how the woman's role is written. You don't see that much range in a female character in this type of story usually. Aurora has more range as a character than the female lead in Titantic. From reading the reviews first, I was afraid it was going to be another "studio suits" driven disaster like 2015's Peter Pan. In this case I could "hear" the suits tamping down the extremes of the movie' and yet, I found the "romance" and its resolution rather satisfying. In terms of the poor reception, I think we have another BFG and Kubo situaiton; where, audiences cannot absorb, appreciate, receive a work of art with many very high frequency aspects and high intelligence and coherence.… Expand

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DigitalCaffeineDec 28, 2016

I don't understand most of the problems that people have with this movie. It delivered exactly what the trailer promised. I definitely enjoyed it and wouldn't mind watching it again in a couple of months. It definitely gets you thinking aboutI don't understand most of the problems that people have with this movie. It delivered exactly what the trailer promised. I definitely enjoyed it and wouldn't mind watching it again in a couple of months. It definitely gets you thinking about some ethical questions involving cryo-sleep.… Expand

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ohnomrbillOct 5, 2018

in spite of the high score, it had many technical issues. however, i love scifi. i have watched this on tv many times now as well as in the movie theater. some of the issues are; 1, only one medical pod for all those passengers? 2, how arein spite of the high score, it had many technical issues. however, i love scifi. i have watched this on tv many times now as well as in the movie theater. some of the issues are; 1, only one medical pod for all those passengers? 2, how are they supposed to return home to earth, as they indicate they will do, if their hibernation pods are so limited in numbers, etc.? 3, why would you wake a girl you like up if the ship is obviously showing signs of problems, wouldn't you wake somebody who could help you fix them? and why would you trust doing a tethered space flight if there are many signs of so many glitches with the ship? its insane! anyway, several other problems and still, i liked this movie. i enjoy finding so many problems and the fantasy of it is a lot of fun. its challenging & fun.… Expand

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LadyJesseDec 27, 2016

Drama and romance in space. Loved it. Most people should say it was like Gravity, but I believe it was an original movie. Although therés some things I´ve already seen in other movies.

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russiangamerMar 26, 2017

Неплохая солянка. Тут и театр одного актёра, и мелодрама, и триллер. (к последнему действие переходит не очень плавно, от чего не успеваешь привыкнуть). Отличные актёры, красивые эффекты, есть пара странных или очень маловероятных моментов,Неплохая солянка. Тут и театр одного актёра, и мелодрама, и триллер. (к последнему действие переходит не очень плавно, от чего не успеваешь привыкнуть). Отличные актёры, красивые эффекты, есть пара странных или очень маловероятных моментов, но в целом фильм отличный.… Expand

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VadertimeMar 18, 2017

For me this was a surprisingly good movie, thanks to the exceptional acting of Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. This is a slow-moving, but suspenseful movie. The ending is inspirational and uplifting as J-law narrates the final sequence.For me this was a surprisingly good movie, thanks to the exceptional acting of Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. This is a slow-moving, but suspenseful movie. The ending is inspirational and uplifting as J-law narrates the final sequence. Great for a quiet, rainy afternoon. Enjoy.… Expand

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abm0Nov 11, 2017

Great movie. Several things could've been done better on the story and drama side, but it's still a great movie overall. Possibly the best-looking sci-fi technology I've seen in a long time - everything looks realistic and functional andGreat movie. Several things could've been done better on the story and drama side, but it's still a great movie overall. Possibly the best-looking sci-fi technology I've seen in a long time - everything looks realistic and functional and well-designed at the same time (not that sterile curvy Apple-like crap from Oblivion that's all-design-no-function). The critics effed up again on this one.
(I also can't help but notice how the "users" giving this a 4 like the critics did also tend to write overly long-winded and boring reviews, just like the critics. Is someone trying to game the system or is it simply a certain kind of people who like to ruin movies for themselves through overthinking?)… Expand

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friday_Jan 13, 2017

I had low expectations but was very surprised. With humor, great Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt and nice film sets the movie was very entertaining.

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Bigchris27Jan 10, 2017

I went to see this movie expecting a action packed thriller well I didn't get that but however what I did get was a good time and a good movie ingeneral I liked Mr prat and Jennifer Lawrence was a beautiful shining star like always gotta loveI went to see this movie expecting a action packed thriller well I didn't get that but however what I did get was a good time and a good movie ingeneral I liked Mr prat and Jennifer Lawrence was a beautiful shining star like always gotta love that smile the romance and suspence was good however like i Sayed light on action but it was a good movie and that's all that really matters i say go see it… Expand

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cheri6268Dec 30, 2016

Ignore the critics' reviews. This is a good movie. It's thought-provoking as well as entertaining. Even my husband (who is not a sci-fi fan) enjoyed the movie. Pratt and Lawrence have incredible chemistry, and they really sell this story.Ignore the critics' reviews. This is a good movie. It's thought-provoking as well as entertaining. Even my husband (who is not a sci-fi fan) enjoyed the movie. Pratt and Lawrence have incredible chemistry, and they really sell this story. I was impressed with the set design, the unique storyline, and the strong acting. The story touched my heart and gave me lots to think about after the movie was over.… Expand

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Tylerrad3Dec 25, 2016

Passengers features the idea of having a world where the earth is overpopulated and this compells a company called homestead to transfer people to a different planet. I think the movie gives us an idea of how our future will turn out. I plotPassengers features the idea of having a world where the earth is overpopulated and this compells a company called homestead to transfer people to a different planet. I think the movie gives us an idea of how our future will turn out. I plot was extremely unpredictable and unrealistic so that's something the movie could've worked on to be honest.… Expand

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PapiGigiDec 29, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Passengers is a thoughtful movie about a future where man is sending out giant passenger vessels to colonize new worlds. The action is enthralling but not fast paced - so it may too slow for some people. The plot seems plausible, however, and the characters believable. The ending is subject to interpretation and I personally think it's a "reboot" of Adam and Eve, and the garden Eden.… Expand

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christelclearJan 6, 2017

Mild Spoiler. Having watched the movie now I'm baffled by some of the negative reaction to the plot. I didn't see anything that condoned rape culture in this movie, just desperate people doing desperate things, and forgiveness, just like inMild Spoiler. Having watched the movie now I'm baffled by some of the negative reaction to the plot. I didn't see anything that condoned rape culture in this movie, just desperate people doing desperate things, and forgiveness, just like in the real world. I do understand some of the criticism of the ending, it seems rushed, and the transition to forgiveness that Aurora goes through isn't very clear. It sort of just happens, and I believe that left people feeling that enough hadn't been done to show how she could forgive him which lead to some of the reaction. That said, I thought overall the movie was good, with the aforementioned problem with the ending. Pratt and Lawrence were terrific together, and I'd love to see them in a comedy in the future.… Expand

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LSUcajunJan 14, 2017

I like the movie, I guess I went into it knowing what I was getting. I don't need a "deeper meaning" and didn't find that "premise quickly collapses". I was entertained by the story, effects, and ending.

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whostosayJul 18, 2017

A well, constructed movie that really centers around the changing relationship of just two main characters, which is quite a feat in itself.
The audience gets to learn the new rules of life on a spaceship along with these two people inA well, constructed movie that really centers around the changing relationship of just two main characters, which is quite a feat in itself.
The audience gets to learn the new rules of life on a spaceship along with these two people in clever, inventive ways. The third act struck me as the weakest part of the movie, but still, on a whole it's one good romp of an adventure.… Expand

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IssamMaMar 20, 2017

Very interesting movie :
The story is very interesting, people wonders what they would have done in place of the main character. The characters are not very attaching but this is not a problem. I recommend this movie.

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SamMetaAug 22, 2017

I quite enjoyed this movie, I thought it was an interesting dilemma to portray. Despite the criticism, this movie has certainly garnered a particular interest and memorability. I personally think this film had a particular art to itsI quite enjoyed this movie, I thought it was an interesting dilemma to portray. Despite the criticism, this movie has certainly garnered a particular interest and memorability. I personally think this film had a particular art to its storytelling beyond just being another sci-fi. If you've seen the movie, I suggest looking up this youtube video that was edited to retell the movie from Aurora's point of view, really chilling and even fans I think would like it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gksxu-yeWcU… Expand

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CoreGamer1408Jul 24, 2022

More about relationships and less about science fiction in deep space. Both of the main characters reactions and choices came across as believable ones (no spoilers). Would I have done as he did or would I have done as she did? Maybe...

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nvmb3rth30ryDec 27, 2017

As a science fiction movie (which this is, partly) the attention to detail in the production design is top notch - it looks gorgeous, and features one of the more original and technically-plausible designs for a space-liner (albeit aAs a science fiction movie (which this is, partly) the attention to detail in the production design is top notch - it looks gorgeous, and features one of the more original and technically-plausible designs for a space-liner (albeit a generation ship) ever seen on screen. Others might be dismissive, but as an adventure-romance it also works for me - because of good tight direction and pacing, but moreover because of the convincing performances of the two leads. In other hands it might not, but Lawrence and Pratt work the hell out of the slight story and their chemistry-enhanced efforts pay off. I was moved, and left the cinema feeling like I'd just seen an excellent high-romance mega-budget episode of Rod Serling's Twilight Zone.… Expand

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EgeBerkSep 27, 2018

Passengers, two great players to meet for the first time in a project together, I think.I like a lot of space movies these days.

actually the film proceeded a little heavy but this is very normal.Because most of the time there is not muchPassengers, two great players to meet for the first time in a project together, I think.I like a lot of space movies these days.

actually the film proceeded a little heavy but this is very normal.Because most of the time there is not much action Two people can wait on a big ship how much action can wait but sometimes I get bored.

I did not understand the actions on the last scenes I could not fully understand the difficulty on the ship and a person can wear such a heat even if the outer space dress did not make sense to me the last scenes I found absurd but overall I liked it was good.

I already like the movies about the passage of this time. I would recommend this to anyone who wanted to get as badly as the films of the genre wanted, finally the movie was nice.… Expand

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RyokatsuFeb 15, 2019

I really enjoyed this movie, I was very thrilled and touched during the movie. I was lost in the amount of different emotions that were in my head, but in the very good way. This movie shows that you can make a great movie with only twoI really enjoyed this movie, I was very thrilled and touched during the movie. I was lost in the amount of different emotions that were in my head, but in the very good way. This movie shows that you can make a great movie with only two people playing. Really amazing… Expand

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AWESOM-0Jan 13, 2020

I don’t understand the hate for this movie, it’s kinda cheesy but well acted and visually beautiful. Not an Oscar winner but an enjoyable watch.

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tdrezetMar 29, 2020

I thought this was a very well-acted and fun movie. The chemistry between Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence was on-point, and I enjoyed every moment. Great effects and visuals!

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Ayush10Apr 8, 2020

It's a good movie if you just accept every fact they show to you but if you think about it then you will find there are so many things that don't make any sense

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tay2Jul 23, 2021

I think it take really good actors to be able to carry a movie as basically the only people in it. Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence do just that...really well.

This might have been billed as a Sci-Fi as other reviewers have stated, but itI think it take really good actors to be able to carry a movie as basically the only people in it. Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence do just that...really well.

This might have been billed as a Sci-Fi as other reviewers have stated, but it is definitely romance, adventure and drama, with a little suspense thrown in.

I saw this without reading any reviews and loved it straight away, so much so that I watched it again within a few days. It is one of those movies that can be watched over and over without becoming boring.

When I read some of the critics reviews after watching it, I really thought they had the wrong movie.

My recommendation is if you like romance movies you will like this one, it is that simple.… Expand

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zBernieFeb 6, 2023

Firstly, don't listen to these femnazis that claim the movie is sexist! I thought this movie was done really well. The special effects were outstanding, and so were the performances of Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. I didn't realizeFirstly, don't listen to these femnazis that claim the movie is sexist! I thought this movie was done really well. The special effects were outstanding, and so were the performances of Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. I didn't realize there was a "sexism problem" with this movie until I read about it years later, which is what prompted this review. Yes, evidently this movie is not woke enough for modern Hollywierd. Give me a break!… Expand

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TheQuietGamerMay 8, 2017

A flawed, overhyped sci-fi movie that manages to still be entertaining due to the strength of it's core concept. It tackles the ideas of loneliness and what people are capable of doing while isolated with no other options. In a sense it asksA flawed, overhyped sci-fi movie that manages to still be entertaining due to the strength of it's core concept. It tackles the ideas of loneliness and what people are capable of doing while isolated with no other options. In a sense it asks some really tough questions, but ultimately cops out on answers and never actually dives into exploring them. Instead, it delivers a fairly standard potential disaster scenario and an undeserved happy ending.

The main problem with the movie is that it plays it's hand too early. The reveal as to why both of these people to be awake at the same time is given too soon. It would have been better suited for perhaps an end of the movie twist. It would be a cheap one, but at least then the film would have had something to catch us off guard with. Instead we get it laid out in front of us early on and are left the rest of the time just waiting for the inevitable, and ultimately predictable.

Perhaps the movie's biggest flaw is that it actually tries to come off as genuinely romantic. It's not. The whole thing is basically a really creepy, pseudo-Stockholm syndrome romance. Yet, the movie never addresses this. A shame, because had it gone this distance and really took a look at the actions of it's main character's actions, the questions it raises could have made this into something worthwhile. I mean, we get why the character has done what he's done, but the movie never challenges that. It just paints it as okay because we all would have done the same thing. If it had been more serious this movie could have been as fantastic as all the pre-release hype wanted us to believe.

So all that aside, is it a bad movie? Not necessarily. I, for one, found it entertaining for what it is. Creepy, disappointing, but full of gorgeous visuals. Plus there are the leads themselves. Both do really well and have great onscreen chemistry. Lawrence is drop-dead sexy like never before. I have always liked her as an actress, and yeah she's always been pretty, but this is first time I've actually stopped and admired the view I guess you could say. Anyways, it's a good thing she and Pratt are so likable as actors, because they are really about the only two onscreen for the vast majority of the film.

Outside of the film's core romance, which is the majority of the focus here, there's also a nice little all is not well with our vessel plot going on here as well. As things begin to deteriorate we get treated to some cool set-pieces that only sci-fi could bring. They are of course backed by stunning visuals and the always nifty future technology. When it comes to the actual sci-fi there's a pretty intelligently crafted world for the characters to inhabit.

While it's too slow, predictable, and ultimately lacking in depth to make it a truly satisfying movie there are enough entertaining moments to make it worth a watch. It's just never going to stand next to the sci-fi greats out there. A shame, because it certainly had the potential. It just needed to actually take things seriously. The concepts are there, but this was too mainstream to really deliver on them. So as a result the movie just went for crowd pleasing and left true intelligence at the door. Yet, there's still a place for movies like this. Every now and then we just need something pretty, a few exciting moments, and for it to be lead by likable actors. Passengers at least does a fair job of delivering on that front.… Expand

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MustisTheCatDec 31, 2016

I liked the movie. Can`t really say I disliked anything in it, though I also can`t say I`ll remember anything in particular. I must say I expected much better special effects but wasn`t dissapointed by the whole package. A cool movie to seeI liked the movie. Can`t really say I disliked anything in it, though I also can`t say I`ll remember anything in particular. I must say I expected much better special effects but wasn`t dissapointed by the whole package. A cool movie to see in cinema with your gf or friends. I`m not sure that everybody will like the ending though.

Sure, the premise is interesting. The spaceship is the 2nd star of the film. Pretty nice interiors, pretty original design, cool facilities. So a guy wakes up early and doesn`t know why and he must find out why.

Acting is strong. The chemistry is definitely there. All four actors play I`d say the maximum out of their given characters, enough to be both likable and believable. Dialogues are ok, never boring, always to the point and sometimes funny.

The plot is VERY simple although I can`t think up a reason why I`d want it to be complicated at all. It is a mini love story in space with some elements of action. I guess I liked it to an extent I didn`t feel my money wasted. But yeah, it is not a blockbuster, just a fine flick to see if you feel going to the movies.… Expand

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SkulbJun 17, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Passengers is a frustrating movie. It looks absolutely amazing and sounds even better. It also sets up one of the most interesting moral dilemmas of any movie I have seen in the last few years. And then it cops out and chooses an ending that belongs in a bad romantic comedy. Anyway, Jim (Chris Pratt) is on a colony ship underway to another world. An accident occurs that wakes him up 90 years too early. Everyone else on the ship remains asleep however, and Jim is faced with the prospect of living his entire life alone on the ship, dying of old age long before reaching his destination. He contemplates suicide and engages in whatever hedonism is available to him on the sleeping ship. But in the end of course he secretly wakes up Aurora (Jennifer Lawrence) instead, thereby condemning her to the same fate as him. Still, some rompy pompy ensues and life on the ship seems now bearable. The beans get spilled by a robot bartender though, and Aurora understandably shuns and even hates Jim for what he has done.
Then the ship experiences system failures caused by the same accident that woke Jim up and together they eventually fix the damaged ship, saving all the colonists in the process. And then they apparently live happily ever after on what basically is a lifelong sex-cruise.
And this is all so wrong. First of all, Aurora was not just mad at Jim for waking her up, she thought it was equivalent to murder. And she clearly has a point. So the obvious conclusion would have been to find out what would happen if Jim had been killed while fixing the ship, which believe you me he came close to doing about ten times in two minutes. What would she do in the same hopeless situation as Jim had been in? Suicide or a lifetime of loneliness and complete isolation? Or would she do exactly what he had done and wake someone up so she wouldn't have to be alone?
Whatever, let's just avoid this super-interesting premise completely in favor of some trite romantic dribble. I can't remember the last time the ending to a movie disappointed me more after such a promising buildup. This is a romantic comedy that is not funny, masquerading as a sci-fi movie. As a severely unromantic sci-fi fan, this is pretty difficult for me to swallow.
I have to rate the movie highly because of the amazing visuals and the compelling premise it develops. But I also have to pan it for abandoning this premise almost completely. Go watch it as soon as possible, but prepare to be both frustrated and annoyed.… Expand

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GlenJan 5, 2017

A Titanic in space (with a little bit of "Castaway"), visually beautiful and breathtaking. Jennifer Lawrence again shows her strength as the best contemporary young actress, and Chris Pratt matches her stride for stride.

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GreatMartinDec 23, 2016

"Passengers" is a perfect example of star power plus chemistry between the two leads making a so-so movie much better. Yes the CGI effects are, at points, amazing and/or amusing--anyone for an android bartender?-- but the basic story of 'boy"Passengers" is a perfect example of star power plus chemistry between the two leads making a so-so movie much better. Yes the CGI effects are, at points, amazing and/or amusing--anyone for an android bartender?-- but the basic story of 'boy meets girl, boy loses girl'--do I really have to add the third part?--is as old as the movies are but Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt give the film that extra something that makes the story almost seem new. They bring something to "Passengers" that sort of makes up the lack of chemistry between Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard that almost made "Allied" impossible to look at!

The story avoids many moral issues brought up by the basis of the relationship between the two stars but one sort of forgets that aspect watching Lawrence and Pratt on a 120 year trip to a new world where 5,000 passengers, plus a crew of over 200, are put in hibernation for the trip with plans to wake them up 4 months before they reach Homestead II. In a case of malfunction Pratt wakes up 90 years ahead of schedule and due to a lie Lawrence wakes up a year later soon to be followed by a crew member, played Lawrence Fishburne, by another malfunction.

Though familiar, establishing the romance between the working class mechanical engineer and the Gold Class passenger, which seems to get her a better choice of foods and coffee selection, is delightful as they romp around the space ship Avalon with all the luxuries. I doubt any other woman in space will have the hair, makeup and various outfits as given to Lawrence. There are three scenes in the infinity pool that range from fun to horror to a romantic spot. When the android bartender, played by Martin Sheen, accidentally gives away a betrayal taken place, the chemistry and heat goes up a couple of notches between Jim (Pratt) and Aurora (Lawrence) in their anger and disappointment in each other.

While "Passengers" may seem like a run of the mill sci-fi and/or love story picture Lawrence, Pratt and many interesting special effects holds more interest then a usual space film does. Could you wait 50 years for a reply for help? Time is also played with in the film.

Fishburne's role is small but effective and necessary, Sheen provides a few laughs and, surprisingly, so do the robotic vacuum cleaners, plus Andy Garcia is listed in the credits but I don't recall seeing him in the film.

Morten Tyldum, the director, and screen writer Jon Spaihts, offer the sci-fi aspects a lot better than the romantic angles but in the more than capable hands of Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt the latter part offers all a romance, the good and bad, should. Tyldum and Spaihts could have added a third dimension to the movie by getting into suspending life for 120 years and some of the ethical discussions that are brought up.

Though not a 'must see' film those who are fans of Jennifer Lawrence or are not familiar with Chris Pratt plus the production design of the space ship Avalon by Guy Hendrix Dyass are reasons enough to see "Passengers".… Expand

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wesker2012Mar 19, 2018

Solid movie. Was something different with a mix of genres. The acting really helped sell the plot and I enjoyed the final act.

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NathonasFeb 7, 2017

I read the script for this movie a few years before seeing but still enjoyed it. Good chemistry and the twists make the movie an interesting watch. I think a lot of people have the misconception that this is a sci fi film; it's not. It'sI read the script for this movie a few years before seeing but still enjoyed it. Good chemistry and the twists make the movie an interesting watch. I think a lot of people have the misconception that this is a sci fi film; it's not. It's pretty much a romance/drama set in space. If you change the setting to a current or past time period it would still be roughly the same story with the same themes.… Expand

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HinxyDec 24, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I thought it deserved better than the ratings I see so, I'm writing my first movie review. My early baby boomer generation would have rated it higher. We liked love stories with a twist and a good ending. Talented and compatible actors complimented each other. Could see them working together again.… Expand

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SmoothrunnerDec 27, 2016

At last I've found a really decent SciFi Hollywood movie. To be frank I can't remember when it was last time I saw a quality science fiction film. Until now. Either them were boring or pretentious or, in case of "Interstellar" a bad,At last I've found a really decent SciFi Hollywood movie. To be frank I can't remember when it was last time I saw a quality science fiction film. Until now. Either them were boring or pretentious or, in case of "Interstellar" a bad, melodramatic rip-off of Paul Anderson's story "Kyrie". But this one, the "Passengers" has returned my hope that SciFi movie genre is not dead and there are still good directors and screenwriters in completely "Lucasized" Hollywood.

You'll found no stupid killings or preachy here. You'll find no sound in space either. No "star wars" rubbish. And You'll disagree with the main hero - he is weak, egoistic man. But still. All of us have a chance to repent. The ways of God are mysterious. And maybe some of us must follow our destiny regardless of circumstances. Yep, the film will provoke you to think about some things. At least some of you :) And that is what makes SciFi great - to show how human remain human in an inhuman conditions. To conduct mental experiments about our moral and integrity. Nice movie indeed.… Expand

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Jim222001Jun 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Chris Pratt wakes up on a space ship alone that won't reach it's destination for 90 years. He gets bored and lonely and wakes up Jennifer Lawrence. I liked the ship. I wouldn't mind spending time on it, especially if Jennifer Lawrence was there. Pratt and Lawrence have great chemistry too. The problem is that most of the movie is just watching two people do things on a cool ship. Like having dance offs, drink, swim, play basketball and predictably fall in love. I still don't get why critics hated it though. There's good performances and I like the science fiction aspect of the movie. Plus it's not like the film doesn't keep your interest. I guess critics thought the movie needed the plot from Alien.… Expand

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RalfbergsSep 29, 2017

At first it feels like an interesting idea, everything what happens seems like an interesting sci-fi movie, but then it slowly turns into a romantic movie and the only scifi thing is that the ship is getting more and more damaged. I mean, IAt first it feels like an interesting idea, everything what happens seems like an interesting sci-fi movie, but then it slowly turns into a romantic movie and the only scifi thing is that the ship is getting more and more damaged. I mean, I hoped for something more, but dont get me wrong, it still is a good movie… Expand

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PipeCJan 4, 2017

"Passengers" Is Diminished By Misguided Attempts of Jon Spaihts

Worthy of the third place among the best unproduced scripts in Hollywood (Black List); nine years ago (2007), "Passengers" sign was just a basic preliminary version predisposing"Passengers" Is Diminished By Misguided Attempts of Jon Spaihts

Worthy of the third place among the best unproduced scripts in Hollywood (Black List); nine years ago (2007), "Passengers" sign was just a basic preliminary version predisposing to find a studio to financing its making with $35 million initial cost and possibly starring multi-nominated Keanu Reeves and Emily Blunt. Eventually, Sony Pictures got IP rights and fortunately signed Morten Tyldum up in the direction to materialize it with $110 million extraordinary production budget with fabulous signing of Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence as leaders of the ambitious project. Today, they present us an already assembled film, aesthetically superb, with unimaginable argumentative potentials and a harmonious chemistry between its main leads, however, its biggest point break is specifically in the screenplay, which diverges tirelessly from that original version established it among the best unrealized projects.

In the adjacent future, mankind is able to emigrate from over-populated and ruined Earth for leaving and seek for habitable spaces abroad. The starship Avalon is transporting 5,000 passengers and over 200 crew members in a cryogenic sleep for a journey that takes 120 years in order to arrive in Homestead II, the new planet Earth. Although everything seems to indicate that the cyclopean experiment will be satisfactory, the spaceship collides hardly against a meteorite, which stirs up the breakdown of one sleep chamber, Jim Paterson's, our protagonist. Each person in the ship has a unique and substantial occupation around the population of the new colony: doctors, microbiologists, nurses, machinists, law specialists, etc. Jim is a young mechanical engineer, who quickly becomes aware that he has awakened 90 years early the official advent, contemplating ethical and moral dilemmas as intrinsic as outer space where the story runs. After one year of being in a techno-transitory paradise, he finally concludes to awaken to one traveler and keeping in mind that it would practically be to immolate her, male protagonist's elections are deeply objectionable. she's named Aurora (Jennifer Lawrence), a writer from New York who aims to write a book about her personal experience in the new world and return to the planet Earth with the most amazing story. Nevertheless, failure accumulation of the huge ship and different narrative confidences push them to the edge of space, literally.

The cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto is incredibly absorbent, it's imposing accompanied by dazzling production design, where prevails snowy and dreary tones which divinely adapt to prelude in order to connect with main character's isolation.

The film's cardinal mission is spectators must put oneself in Jim's shoes, it suggests them convoluted dilemmas of the character and deleterious corollaries drive by the silence demon. Chris Patt's charisma in the first few minutes as survivor into a technological spaceship is enough to keep it afloat, he wanders naked with a—superfluously—long beard, formulating himself moral matters such as suicide, a death foretold and unbearable solitude. Although many people didn't realize, The decision of Jim must be worthy of debate and more worthy must be its subsequent actions. In the middle of the film, when love starts to flow between lovers, Stockholm syndrome is patent and the protagonist can be stealthily described as a harasser. However, this scene is covered with Tyldum's direction, who focused on other banalities.With the arrival of Aurora, the fascinating concepts raised in the first hour of the sci-fi movie take their place at the end of the list, since it opts for conceiving a bland affair, a romance as sporadic as tedious. Go from there, the movie breaks down and loses the land he was harvested beside "Gravity", "Interstellar" or the more recent "Arrival". Although it works excellently as a romantic film, it is the third act which affects decisively its prestige. Its unsatisfactory ending wasn't the most pertinent for concluding this futuristic story.

Frustrating, a missed opportunity. For those who attend to a movie theater without having depths and inconsistencies in mind, "Passengers" is the favorite candy for mass audiences. For us who inherently love films and we're as severe as objectives, "Passengers" is an irregular movie, but essentially spoiled. This one is a true sign that the nature of the seventh art is to narrate a story, a tightly structured story, not mere visual beauty. With a first part which puts in manifest our deepest human questions; the exciting and controversial issues are imperceptibly mitigated into a surplus drama-romance and a typical Hollywood final sequence, which could be circumstantially sublime hugging the original one. It makes us think that it's another corporate product, but inside us, we know that Sony dropped a film which be aiming for the top between its hands.… Expand

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stellarnomadDec 30, 2016

In brief, Passengers is an interesting central premise wrapped in slick science-fiction production and a moral quandary overshadowing the two primary characters. This is not a gritty take on the potential for human colonization because thatIn brief, Passengers is an interesting central premise wrapped in slick science-fiction production and a moral quandary overshadowing the two primary characters. This is not a gritty take on the potential for human colonization because that isn't the focus, just the catalyst for two people facing death on board a luxury transport vessel, before reaching their intended destination. If you like realism in your films then you need not apply; if you're hoping for a deep dive into the morality of condemning another to death out of desperate loneliness, then this is not for you either. The film balances it's leads against the escalating threat, and never really commits to either.

Chris Pratt is beginning to show as a relatively one note actor, leaving Jennifer Lawrence, as usual, to do most of the heavy lifting--she makes a noticeable impact on the film once she shows up. Both work well enough together as Chris settles into familiar likeability territory and Jennifer shows why she earned her $20 million, eventually wrapping up in a predictable but satisfying ending that's sure to please most.

Much has been made of Chris waking Jennifer for his own needs, and it is reactionary and unfounded. Enough screen time is devoted to showing the agonising decision prior, during and after the fallout for this not to be pounced upon in today's delicate climate--their are more important battles to be fought than in this above average and entertaining film.… Expand

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MasterRileyJan 18, 2017

Passengers is a good movie with good performances and an interesting plot that will keep you entertained throughout. Hollywood stars Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence have good chemistry and make their characters enjoyable to watch (sincePassengers is a good movie with good performances and an interesting plot that will keep you entertained throughout. Hollywood stars Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence have good chemistry and make their characters enjoyable to watch (since they are mainly the only two characters). Where the movie falls short is in its writing. Some of the dialogue didn't work right, some parts of the movie are all too predictable, and some of the character actions/motivations left me questioning them, because they didn't make any sense. But if you are able to overlook these flaws you can still enjoy watching the movie for the good elements it has as well.… Expand

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daviddelnorte23Mar 23, 2017

Pues 'Passengers' la vendían como una película horrible, pero la verdad, a mí me ha gustado mucho. No voy a defender que es buena película, no lo es. Aunque no me importa yo he disfrutado durante sus 105 minutos de duración aproximada de unaPues 'Passengers' la vendían como una película horrible, pero la verdad, a mí me ha gustado mucho. No voy a defender que es buena película, no lo es. Aunque no me importa yo he disfrutado durante sus 105 minutos de duración aproximada de una historia de amor, pero contada de manera muy diferente. Bueno, más que contada, ambientada. Me ha parecido una fórmula muy original e incluso potente para una película así. Ojalá hubiese sido otra cosa más seria o hubiera estado aprovechada de otro modo... Pero tampoco quiero incidir demasiado en ello. Me ha entretenido y me ha gustado.

Me gustan los repartos muy minúsculos en cuanto a cantidad de actores y esta lo recoge a la perfección y es que tanto Chris Pratt como sobretodo Jennifer Lawrence (quien se merienda a Pratt) están muy solventes y defienden perfectamente su papel. Y Michael Sheen que sus apariciones son para mí lo mejor de la película. Que grande.

En resumen, la voy a dar un 7 porque me ha gustado no porque sea notable como película, que tiene sus lagunas y desaprovechamientos.… Expand

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laxdrew2Dec 29, 2016

Passengers is not a science fiction thriller, but a love story that comes close to a tragedy. It explores the concept of the need for companionship, and was interesting to watch.

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ourtimehascomeApr 5, 2017

The first hour of Passengers is very well done. The pacing, the set-up, the characters; everything is plausible. Then the script actually calls for logic and the audience starts to question what's actually going on. This is where the plotThe first hour of Passengers is very well done. The pacing, the set-up, the characters; everything is plausible. Then the script actually calls for logic and the audience starts to question what's actually going on. This is where the plot fails and the film becomes a by-the-numbers sci-fi. Jennifer Lawrence gives a great performance, and does what she can with such a boring character. It ultimately leads to a third act and conclusion which are painfully unoriginal.… Expand

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Magic84Dec 24, 2016

Not really understanding the hate being thrown at this movie. From what I can tell the main criticism is that that the plot didn't have enough twist and turns. Really, every movie doesn't have to be that sort of film. It's a very simple storyNot really understanding the hate being thrown at this movie. From what I can tell the main criticism is that that the plot didn't have enough twist and turns. Really, every movie doesn't have to be that sort of film. It's a very simple story to follow and presents the viewers with compelling moral dilemmas. I personally enjoy sci-if isolation movies, so the premise of the movie already interested me. It isn't an epic film, but I never lost interest the whole way through.… Expand

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jajames87Jan 15, 2017

I did honestly enjoy this movie but it did seem to be a bit slow getting going and felt like they crammed all the action into the last 30mins. Some interesting ideas are raised but not truly explored and some of the characters didn't get aI did honestly enjoy this movie but it did seem to be a bit slow getting going and felt like they crammed all the action into the last 30mins. Some interesting ideas are raised but not truly explored and some of the characters didn't get a lot of build up or background, just kind of came and went.… Expand

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GreatGatsbyJan 14, 2017

Passengers is a original, star-driven film that only comes once a blue moon. The film is exciting and very romantic (maybe more that what I would have liked, but I can't really judge that). The supposed 'twist' that made critics so unhappy,Passengers is a original, star-driven film that only comes once a blue moon. The film is exciting and very romantic (maybe more that what I would have liked, but I can't really judge that). The supposed 'twist' that made critics so unhappy, was, in my opinion, handled well and was wonderfully acted out by Chris Pratt. Overall, the movie was very well-acted by all parties, especially Michael Sheen as the kind, but prhaps to logical, robot bartender, and was visually very enticing,. The only negative I could find was the amount of dialogue driven scenes that felt like went on too longer, or just had nothing interesting to say. The ending, while technically beautiful, lacked the impact it was going for, but I feel in the minority with that statement. The film overall was a great watch and I would defently recommend it.… Expand

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