Doesn't deserve the negative reviews

Rating: 10/10 (22 December 2016)

Even though I normally enjoy everything Jennifer Lawrence is in, I was kind of bummed out by the early reviews of this film. I read many calling the film "creepy" and I now that I've seen it, I highly disagree. If you don't already know, Jim Preston (Chris Pratt), wakes up 90 years too early on a voyage to a colony planet due to a pod malfunction. For more than a year, Jim is alone, his only companion being a robot bartender named Arthur (Michael Sheen). At this point you feel for Pratt's character as you see the unhappiness fold across the screen. After almost taking his own life, Jim sees Aurora Lane (Jennifer Lawrence) asleep in her pod. Jim begins to have what some would call an obsession, constantly watching videos of Aurora and reading articles she had written as a journalist on Earth. After weeks of contemplation and long talks with Arthur, Jim decides to wake Aurora so that he wouldn't have to live the remainder of his life alone.
Why this film got so many negative reviews, I couldn't tell you. I loved every second of it. Pratt and Lawrence had chemistry that lit up the screen, it was visually stunning, and the acting was some of the best I've seen in a while. As for reviewers calling the film "creepy", I say to make that decision for yourself. In Jim's defense, I couldn't imagine being the only person awake on a ship that wouldn't land until I was dead, but maybe that's just me.
If you are curious about this film, I urge you to go see it- you won't be disappointed.