![]() He does appear but brief doesn't even begin to describe his screentime. However, the trailers also show a fleeting glimpse of Laurence Fishburne. If you've seen the trailers, you'd know that Pratt and Lawrence are primarily, the only two actors in the film. Therefore, at points, it does play out as a poorly conceived reality show rather than a piece of science fiction. Instead of Jim Preston and Aurora Lane, I only truly saw Chris Pratt stuck in space with Jennifer Lawrence. Unfortunately, that's exactly what happens with Passengers. That, I feel, has more to do with the writing but with actors of their level, top notch characterisation is vital to stop the audience from simply seeing the two actors at face value. Lawrence doesn't do a bad job in this film but similar to Pratt, there's a distinct lack of characterisation. They work well with each other, and if it wasn't for Pratt being already married, they'd be the ideal Hollywood power couple.Īs for J-Law, who hasn't had the best of years with the underwhelming Joy and her misguided representation of Mystique in X-Men Apocalypse and now the aimless Passengers, it proves that even the best of us can have bad years. His chemistry with Lawrence however, is very effective. Miscast is a strong word but considering Pratt wasn't allowed to show off his strengths, another actor might have been more appropriate. Pratt isn't bad in the film but his usual jokey persona was gravely missing from the overly serious tone creating a bewildering experience. Unfortunately, Passengers was not the film to do it in. It could be said that in many films he simply was just playing himself so it was only a matter of time before Pratt would want to stray away from being typecast. His performance in Guardians Of The Galaxy and Jurassic World were brimming with confidence but his comedic touch was always there. So with two shining beacons of Hollywood finally starring together, why on Earth did this film never capitalise off of that? From originally being the funny man from Parks and Recreation, Chris Pratt has transformed into a brilliant leading man of all genres. Pratt is one of the most charismatic actors working today simply oozing likeability and Lawrence is a dime a dozen with the most endearing of personalities. They both possess obscene amounts of talent. It would be foolish to ever say that Chris Pratt or Jennifer Lawrence are untalented because it wasn't just their pretty looks that got them into the business. Passengers is yet another dud that spends it's time flopping around like a dying fish rather than actually doing anything worthwhile. However, similar to many films this year, this promise failed to be fulfilled. Starring undoubtedly two of the biggest Hollywood stars on the planet, all the signs had this film pointing towards success. ![]() In fact, truth be told, it makes me dislike the idea entirely. Release Date: Wednesday 21st December 2016Īs much as I would love to be stranded on a remote location with Jennifer Lawrence as my only company, Passengers shows that it wouldn't be as eventful as that sounds. Rating: 12A (moderate threat, brief injury detail, sexual activity) As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.Ĭast: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen ![]() Plot: A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. ![]()
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