Directed by : Tarsem Singh
Written by : David Pastor, Àlex Pastor,
Starring : Ryan Reynolds, Natalie Martinez, Matthew Goode, Ben Kingsley,
Release Date : July 10, 2015
It's always great when movies try and tackle big science-fiction related philosophical topics. In the case of "Self/less," it's plot of transferring your mind into another body brings about a lot of fascinating things to think about. It all comes down to the notion that this is one way of being immortal. As with stories like these though, there's always a catch.
A sci-fi story of this nature can easily fall apart from it's own ambitions. Thankfully, this is actually a well written and well paced movie! It seems like there were some meticulous planning that was put into creating this story, and all that work only made the plot payoffs that much better. There are of course still some moments that require a lot of suspension of disbelief, but I didn't really have too much of an issue with that.
The fact that Ben Kingsley and Ryan Reynolds are essentially playing the same person, could have been an ambitious undertaking. However the two actors didn't seem to try to mimic each others mannerisms or acting style in any noticeable fashion, which I think would have been fun to watch. While there are moments where both actors do some similar actions that the character would do; like the way he tosses his keys on a chair, it doesn't get any more detailed than that.
As much as I enjoyed "Self/less," it still has that small scale feel to it. While it has some nice visual touches, it wasn't really that cinematic of a movie. It's not exactly an indie movie, a cult movie, or a big blockbuster movie either, which means that it's likely going to get overlooked. If you get a chance to watch this, see it. You might just like it more than you would have thought.
lovedit ENJOYED IT itsokayitsmehitsterrible
