A worthwhile experience for movie lovers

Rating: 8/10 (4 January 2017)

I went to see the movie with a rather low expectation, thinking that this might as well be another over-hyped Hollywood blockbuster movie. Turns out, The Passengers was nothing as I hoped, thankfully, and I had an delightful time watching it.
The movie took place in a sci-fi, futuristic settings. But it is drama- orientated and focused more on the chemistry between the two protagonists, Jim and Aurora. This direction of story-telling has enabled Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt to have an adequate room to demonstrate exceptionally their emotional roller-coasters. The pacing of the movie is well-orchestrated, slow but not staggering; the cinematography is immersive and compelling. Though some plot points are put in a seemingly too comfortable way for the sake of untying the knot of the scripts and the movie is overall somewhat formulaic, you will enjoy the movie given that you see it with a mindset of a person who just want to be entertained.
Is this the best movie of this year so far? Probably not. But it is a great one to start a year of promising movies to come.