New Clark Gable

Rating: 5/10 (23 December 2016)

Having seen him in a few films as well as the TV series "Parks and Recreation" it's obvious to me that Chris Pratt is the "new Clark Gable". He has drop dead good looks, reasonably good acting skills, and can do comedy, drama, and action equally well. We really haven't had anyone with this combination at this level, and it's good to see.
That being said, the current film certainly isn't a test of Pratt's skills, through no fault of his own. The script has few surprises and nothing really to recommend itself. Pratt and Lawrence do the requisite friends -> lovers scenes, but the film tends to be a little boring. That's peculiar because the film's director did "The Imitation Game" (2014) and made a film about discovering computers exciting. The screenwriter, Jon Spaihts, penned the ultra boring "Promotheus" (2012), so perhaps the blame goes to him.
Wait for it on video. It's OK but hardly worth the price of a ticket nowadays