Can understand the lovers and haters

Rating: 6/10 (5 February 2017)

This movie would have been perfectly enjoyable to many more viewers if it had been a non Hollywood film featuring less known actors/actresses.
Seeing Jennifer Lawrence and Christ Pratt on the trailer with all the polish of glistening special effects does tend to shape one's expectations before going in to see the movie.
Unfortunately, the movie straddles the middle, not quite satisfying the high-action, endorphin-driven space odyssey lovers, nor the emotion-driven, heart-wrenching romance lovers. It delivers 70% in each category, sort of like a "fusion" restaurant dish that is neither there nor here.
Again, if expectations were not high going in to see this $110 million Sony Pictures film, it would have been a perfectly cute, nicely executed, charming surprise on late night cable. However, one must admit the storyline/script was weak for such an ambitious film, not giving enough to actors to work with, especially Jennifer Lawrence, whose talents were wasted on this script. Chris Pratt... I have never seen him give a convincing performance, this one included.
P.S. Was anyone else reminded of the bar and bartender in "The Shining" with the bar in this movie??