Futuristic film Passengers – over 5000 souls
are on board the Avalon as it heads on a 120 year journey to Homestead 2 a new
planet for colonization. As they sleep in hibernation chambers, the ship
hurtles deeper into space. At the thirty year mark, there is a collision with
large debris. Warning. Warning. As the ship recovers and continue on its
trajectory, one chamber opens. Jim (Chris Pratt) is greeted by a programmed
cruise director. He’s given his bracelet key, sent to his room, and has time to
get acquainted with his new neighbors. Alas, there is no one else awake. One
android bartender (Michael Sheen) provides whiskey and some chat.
As a mechanic, Jim explores the ship and tries everything to
figure out what when wrong. After a year, he’s lonely, bored, and contemplating
suicide…unless….. (spoiler alert that you can figure out pretty quickly )
…what if…he wakes up someone else….and that someone is, of course, the lovely
smart Aurora (Jennifer Lawrence)? Ahh, now we have a story – two pretty
people in space. The perfect couple. And it goes so good until it can go bad.
So much for secrets.
Passengers is entertaining and has some new twists
to a familiar plot until the last thirty minutes. Then it’s a bit hurried and
clichéd. Chris and Jennifer have good chemistry. The ship is very cool. It’s a
pleasant film and you’ll enjoy it when you stream it at home. No need to rush
to the theater.
