Frustrating at best, painful at worst

Rating: 3/10 (12 August 2019)

I have never been more frustrated with a film more than Passengers (2016). Large leaps in logic, underusage of a fantastic premise, cheesy direction-- these complaints don't even scrape the surface of the mess that is this movie. In an era where we get thought provoking science fiction films such as Moon, Blade Runner 2049, Upgrade, and Annihilation, somehow people decide to enjoy this film. It truly baffles me that a viewer could be so roped in by characters as bland as these. Its cinematography, its direction, its performances, its themes are so quickly forgotten. In fact, the only thing I truly do remember about this film is how angry it made me when I was when watching it.
The critics got it right. This film is void of tension, enjoyability, and inventiveness.