A thinker

Rating: 7/10 (12 May 2019)

For a SF film, Passengers is on the calm side, yet still evocative. It's about two people together in space under far from ideal great circumstances. Its plot centers around a moral choice that is as inevitable as it is impossible, which gives this relatively romantic movie an underlying tension throughout. And that's all I can say without spoilers.
Jennifer Lawrence steals the show in the acting category and Chris Pratt knows his place by giving her the limelight, which is the mark of a great actor. Others (no spoilers) compliment perfectly. The plot however is a little predictable. You can really see some story beats coming miles away. Although later, the tempo and twist become more interesting.
The music is quite bad and cliched but the atmosphere, filming and art direction are strong throughout. And the central premise is so good that you can't help thinking: what would I do?