Somewhat Disappointing

Rating: 6/10 (1 January 2017)

My expectations were just too high with this otherwise terrific presentation.
Pros: Visually stunning. The CGI and spaceship design gets high fives all around. Truly a remarkable achievement here. I was in awe of the visual presentation and the enormous amount of thought that must have gone into this work.
Great acting. Both main characters deliver a performance with an emotional range that is very believable. How would you handle yourself all alone on a gigantic ship irreversibly hurling through space? You'll find the answers here for sure.
Cons: Fishburne's character seems mildly odd and out of place in the story. I find it too remarkable a coincidence a high-ranking crew member would accidentally be woken up just in time to provide much needed help as far as gaining access to secured areas of the ship. This derailed the plot for me a great deal.
Bad science. When you are a confirmed Sci-Fi fan, you have to get used to things like that. But there are some truly glaring anomalies here. The ship is supposed to be traveling at 93,000 miles a second, or half the speed of light. That's 335 MILLION miles an hour. You are not going to be able to view a passing star with such magnificent grandeur, but again the CGI is overwhelmingly good, so it's forgivable.
Unsatisfying ending. Too quick and convenient. I would have loved to know far more about how the main characters lived out the rest of their lives rather than the little bit that was shown. It simply left too many questions unanswered.
Overall, not a waste of money or time, but 'Passengers' falls far short of making true cinematic history and will not be considered a classic in the sci-fi genera.
Oh, well.