I'm quite surprised at the fairly average rating this has, I really don't understand what there is to dislike about this film. Firstly, they played it serious, which was a massive and much-welcomed surprise, as I went into this with pretty low expectations, anticipating hammy, over-the-top 'Face/Off' sort of fare. Well, this certainly subverted my expectations. Sure, the core concept was never really explained 'scientifically' but does it really need to be? This is science fiction!!
What I loved about this film was that all the reactions, emotions and interactions seemed plausible and believable. Characters acted like real people and the two leads did a fabulous job, in particular the increasingly-impressive Ryan Reynolds who seems to be maturing into a fine actor.
Another thing that impressed me was the terrific action, which was skilfully delivered with a keen attention to detail. It's the little things that catch my attention sometimes, such as the gun falling from Ryan Reynolds' character's hand during a shootout, rendering him almost defenceless. Also in the same scene where he rammed a car and their bumpers got jammed together, therefore creating a new and unexpected problem. It really elevates a film when you can clearly see that the filmmakers have thought through these details. Massive credit to the director whom I wasn't familiar with before this.
Anyway I don't want to spoil this too much, I highly recommend it and although it did drag a tiny bit towards the final act it rewards the viewer with a satisfying emotional pay-off which was genuinely affecting.
9/10 for me and a deserving entry into the archive of intelligent, thoughtful Sci-Fi.
What I loved about this film was that all the reactions, emotions and interactions seemed plausible and believable. Characters acted like real people and the two leads did a fabulous job, in particular the increasingly-impressive Ryan Reynolds who seems to be maturing into a fine actor.
Another thing that impressed me was the terrific action, which was skilfully delivered with a keen attention to detail. It's the little things that catch my attention sometimes, such as the gun falling from Ryan Reynolds' character's hand during a shootout, rendering him almost defenceless. Also in the same scene where he rammed a car and their bumpers got jammed together, therefore creating a new and unexpected problem. It really elevates a film when you can clearly see that the filmmakers have thought through these details. Massive credit to the director whom I wasn't familiar with before this.
Anyway I don't want to spoil this too much, I highly recommend it and although it did drag a tiny bit towards the final act it rewards the viewer with a satisfying emotional pay-off which was genuinely affecting.
9/10 for me and a deserving entry into the archive of intelligent, thoughtful Sci-Fi.
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