The value of this spark can’t be underestimated, either.

Pratt and Lawrence glow with chemistry, both comedic and dramatic. The script never finds a worthy way for Laurence Fishburne’s very supporting character to work into the story, and Pratt and Lawrence sometimes push the edges of overacting and underacting.īut now that we’ve addressed the issues that prevent it from becoming a proper Oscar contender, let’s celebrate what it is: A near-perfect popcorn flick. This film has far too many lines about reactors breaking down and malfunctioning hyper sleep pods to earn that kind of attention. Let’s get something out of the way: If you’re trying to continue your streak of year-end Oscar bait viewing, Passengers is not a box you need to worry about checking off your list. And when the ship starts malfunctioning, they only have each other in the fight to see tomorrow. Not so lucky: They still have 90 years until the ship arrives at its destination and the rest of the passengers and crew wake up. Lucky for them, the Avalon is a luxury starship that provides anything you need with the swipe of a wristband. They’re the only two people woken up from hyper sleep on the Starship Avalon during its voyage to the colony planet Homestead II. Jim Preston (Chris Pratt) and Aurora Lane (Jennifer Lawrence) are about to find out. A Popcorn Flick, not an Oscar Contender (and that’s nothing to complain about)

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