Not at all the kind of film I expected

Rating: 10/10 (12 March 2017)

When I first saw the first trailer for Passengers, I thought that there would be bad guys and an evil maniacal plot against the main characters, I thought it would be a sci-fi mystery thriller. But that is not at all what it is. Don't go into this film expecting all that, because you will be disappointed if you do, well you'll be disappointed if that's what you want. This ultimately is a tragic romance set in space with sci-fi elements. And given that that's what it is, the movie succeeds, it knows what it is and it plays along with that plot well. Pratt and Lawrence have good romantic on screen chemistry and the love scenes between them work well because you can clearly see the feelings they share. The visual effects are absolutely STUNNING! I really loved seeing the spectacular imagery, whether it was seeing out the windows into space, or seeing humongous stars as the starship passed by, it was all designed so well, and it deserves the two academy award nominations it received. If you know what this movie is and you embrace it for that, then I think you'll really enjoy it. I know I did. 10/10 for Passengers!