The Critics got it wrong. Here's why.

Rating: 7/10 (17 April 2020)

The movie was a pretty solid, not perfect, sci-fi film. The main reason I'm giving it an 8 (instead of probably a 7 or 6) is because of the whole ridiculous controversy the critics started over how Chris Pratt's character behaved.
Here's what he did. Pratt prematurely wakes up from cryosleep in a spaceship bound to a distant planetary colony, all alone. He can't go back, due to a malfunction, and there are still tons of years left on the flight. He can't stand living alone and wants some company, so he researches the other passengers, finds one he likes, and wakes her up, making it look like an accident.
The critics pounced, calling it 'creepy', 'toxic', 'not okay', and all those other words they come up with to describe things they can't bear. I'm not saying that Pratt's character acted in a morally acceptable way, but the movie wasn't saying that either. Isn't this kind of the point of science fiction, to show these possible moral dilemmas in fantastic scenarios and depict how humans would react to them? I'd be willing to bet that any of those critics, if they were in Pratt's situation, would have done the exact same thing; the act wouldn't have been so 'toxic' if their own sanity was on the line. It just shows that these critics have a poor understanding of science fiction storytelling. If it's something slinging mud on the patriarchy or on capitalism, they cheer and say how daring and thought-provoking and clever it is, but if it instead brings up moral problems beyond the scope of political correctness, they cry foul and slam it. It shows incredible close-mindedness and lack of intelligent thought in their political-ideology-driven minds.
Other than that, the movie was okay, but not great. Jennifer Lawrence is an incredibly overrated actress. The moral dilemma was the most interesting aspect; without it the movie would have been dull. I was a little disappointed at the sterile ending.