Phenomenal acting & a decent story

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2016)

Passengers sets the bar high with its high powered cast and flashy special effects...and it doesn't disappoint. Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence knock this story out of the park with incredible chemistry. The story is surprising original, although it does carry some of the clichés that go along with romantic movies. The movie itself is far more than the trailer shows...and that's as far as I'll go into that. I personally have some issues with the last scene of the film, which prevents me from giving it a higher score. But I can overlook that when thinking about the relative cohesiveness with the rest of the plot. I recommend going to see this film based purely on the cast, and the emotion. The acting alone was enough to keep me engaged. Don't expect it to be the next Titantic, but it's definitely an excellent date movie. Ladies will love the love story and the emotion and Chris Pratt, guys...it's J- Law and it's in space (c'mon). Solid 8-9 movie.