Entertaining edge of the seat sci-fi, lacks a strong theme

Rating: 7/10 (16 March 2017)

The plot of this film will keep you on the edge of the seat, and the depiction of how interstellar travel might happen at some point in the future is very entertaining. However I didn't feel like the movie contained any well developed theme or any message. The most interesting theme was the notion that we have very little control over our lives. The two passengers have their own hopes and dreams about the future, but ultimately they have little control over making these dreams a reality, instead they are just "passengers", and must simply make the best of what they have. I think this theme gets drowned out by the exploration of the ship's luxurious facilities, and the romance between Lawrence and Pratt.
As a sucker for anything to do with sci-fi and space travel, I did enjoy it. However, I think it had more potential.