Saw this movie with family for a second viewing. I'd read the critic's slam of the movie that already had people grabbing pitch forks to boycott the film before ever viewing it because they wouldn't support a film that supports blblblb.... Kind of frustrating as they didn't (won't) see the film (let alone allow it to present itself as a whole) and it's entirely another to hate on the actors/actresses for taking such roles. I didn't think it was a 'deep,' groundbreaking or a box office smash by any means, but visually it was beautiful and there were actually several 'good' messages contained within the film. The more I think on it, the more I actually really liked this movie and last night just hit home for me. Each character is posed with questions of their own life, mortality as well as morality. "Passengers" is more about the journey of our own lives and how as much as we can make plans and have ideas for ourselves, 'Life' happens and we're simply along for the ride. We of course can choose how we react to whatever we're presented with and do have some say in it, but how worrying about things beyond our control that we cannot change is a waste of time and we can choose to make the best of what we DO have. It's not a new concept by any means, but it was a nice reminder for me last night. Were there things I wish had been written differently? Sure, but I'm not against what was presented. I rather liked some of the dilemmas and the fact the 'big choice' is something to be discussed. For those that didn't see it, or won't, it's certainly not 'downplayed'. It's a piece of art or entertainment and it's successful if it gets people talking at the very least, for better or worse...At least it's not a snooze fest, ya know? I don't want to give too much away, but there are choices that BOTH characters make and the resulting consequences. It's funny to me how much anger and hatred there is out in the real world but this 'movie' actually hits on the ugly as well as the beautiful side of humanity that I'd personally like to see more of. Reconciliation, forgiveness, hope even after things have gone total FUBAR...People yell sexism and what not.. See the film, decide for yourself. There IS freedom in choice, and yes, she does have some say in all this. I disagreed with the critic and feel they greatly missed a bit of this film and what it's really about. Remember it's just a movie though
Honestly, they're both 'heroes' and both have to work together. He needs her, she needs him, and it's equal. (Technically, they all would've died anyway) Humanity can be ugly, but there are honorable sides to us too, but if it's pitchforks at the slightest things that offend us from here to the end of time, then we haven't really learned anything at all, and will never. It's just a piece of entertainment but I've enjoyed that it's a discussion. I can't actually say I would've or wouldn't have done the same or similar in the same situation. That's the whole point. What would you have done? I'm not a capable mechanic but if I had the option of waking one person up (remember he didn't have access to crew, just other passengers.. So Docs, flight crew etc are out)... Would I have woken up an engineer to try and fix a pod? What if it was a guy? What if JLaw's character had no interest in him sexually? Would people be offended if the sexes had been reversed? Can we honestly say we'd be able to live out 40-60 years of our lives without an ounce of any human interaction or contact? I don't know... It's Scifi and it's fun to ask ourselves these questions knowing these things only played out in cinema
