Decent film, formulaic, but enjoyable nonetheless.

Rating: 6/10 (7 January 2017)

(Originally published on my blog site, whingewood.wordpress.com)
There were some good points; the ship itself and the society that the characters come from (corporation-run, heavily-reinforced class system based on wealth) were glimpses into a universe that was interesting. Also the idea that they regularly send these kinds of ships on 120 year journeys made me want to know more of that story.
But the film isn't about that universe, it's about the two main characters and their interactions (which is fine, as it was marketed that way, so it's not like I was surprised by that), and it's upon these characters that we should judge the film by.
Without wanting to go into spoilers, the part of the film where Chris Pratt's character is on his own for a year reminded me of the only good part of 2007's I Am Legend, where the character of Robert Neville (played by Will Smith) roams around with only his dog for company (in Passengers, the companion this time is the android bartender, Arthur).
The rest of the film after that was formulaic, which in my eyes resulted in it being fairly mediocre. Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt both gave good performances, it's just that they didn't have much to work with. To top it off, the ending was far too 'Hollywood' for my liking, but that may be because I'm something of a cynic!