Not Bad, But Not Great

Rating: 6/10 (5 March 2017)

Three things about how I review...
1) I'm okay with fantasy. I'll be lenient on a movie if it lacks realism. After all, it is a movie.
2) I'm a sucker for romance.
3) Storyline, dialog, and editing are key for me. They are the backbone for any movie.
I'm not a hater. I'm not criticizing this movie, but I'm also not praising it either.
I really wanted to like this movie, because it has a lot of potential on the surface - Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence, Sci-Fi, and Romance.
But... I realize what it is... We weren't given enough to support the story line, and as much as I wanted Jennifer to deliver, her dialog and direction was just... off.
There were a few zingers that in some cases exposed her slight tendency to overact. This, is not entirely her fault. Directors are responsible for getting the actor to sell the scene, but in some instances, you can almost see where Jennifer is almost forcing her lines and emotions. I know she is capable of not doing this, as you can see in Silver Lining. The hard thing is that we don't see the directors directing in a scene. When you see what she has done in the past, versus in Passengers, you can tell the difference in how she was being directed.
I think this affected Chris as well. I'm one of his biggest fans, especially in Parks and Recreation. But, there are some subtle moments where he appears to have delivered a line multiple times (aka takes).
This definitely had all the right ingredients. It's just the cook (director), didn't make his best dish with what he had to work with.