Better than what the critics said (7.5/10)

Rating: 8/10 (8 March 2017)

This movie currently has a 31% approval on Rotten Tomatoes and this was the reason I continued to delay watching this movie. After watching it, I completely disagree with the popular critic opinion. I felt this was a very entertaining movie with a charismatic lead pair and some good chemistry.
We start off with Jim (Chris Pratt) whose hibernation pod has broken and he woke up 90 years too soon before the spaceship reaches its destination, a new earthlike habitable planet. This sets up an intriguing premise and I'm a sucker for movies where the main character is stranded in one location. Things start to get more interesting when Jennifer Lawrence's character makes an entrance, (who by the way looks stunning in every shot!)
All in all, Passengers is a very well crafted film. The lead pair is what makes it work. The romance didn't feel forced or artificial. You actually buy that under those circumstances, both of the characters would fall in love. The third half is when things really start to come together and I was rooting for the lead pair to make it through the end. At a time when were are continuously bombarded with sequels and reboots, Passengers is a fresh change. It doesn't offer anything novel, but the premise and the lead pair make it worth a watch in my opinion.