Excellent film with solid acting from an all-star cast

Rating: 8/10 (22 March 2017)

This movie is very well put together. The premise has been panned by critics, unfairly in my opinion, because the movie does not dodge the issue. It's the central point of conflict that the movie builds around. Moving past that we have a sci-fi version of Sleeping Beauty, only this is a modern fairytale, so there's no guarantee we'll see a happy ending. The acting is solid, particularly by Jennifer Lawrence. And the film makes good use of the few actors that are part of the story. There aren't many extras in the film but that only helps build the sense of loneliness that is a central part of the story. The bartender character is very well done by Michael Sheen and not overplayed like his Tron character. The set is magnificent and CGI is well done. The only part I didn't like was the slightly overplayed sense of urgency the film tries to inject into the final moments leading up to the climax. It feels a bit too contrived and could have been overcome with better direction.