Creepy and shallow sci-fi romance

Rating: 3/10 (3 January 2017)

Passengers suffers from poor plotting and a creepy storyline that offers a lackluster redemption of the male lead. It feels rushed and not deserved and makes the movies have a strange message that leaves viewers feeling weird at the end. The movie relied on its two stars to make it succeed at the box office but bad reviews and tough competition kept if from being a breakout success.
The story is about Jim Preston (Chris Pratt) who wakes up on a spaceship due to a malfunctioning sleeping pod and finds himself stranded by himself with 90 years still to go on his journey. The movie doesn't do a great job of making it clear that Jim is alone and desperate for company. He tries a few things for entertainment including talking to the robotic bartender Arthur (Michael Sheen) but gives up and starts obsessing over another sleeping passenger.
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