“Passengers” (*** out of four) was a stylish, sleek futuristic melodrama about two time-travellers (Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence) whose sleep chambers malfunction and awakens them both 90 years too early as they are travelling to a distant colony planet. They soon fall in love but find some unexpected truths about each other that drifts them apart as they are drifting in the galaxy. Film takes too long to get where it’s going but strong camaraderie between its two stars, top-notch cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto, and impressive set designs by Gene Serdena make this a journey worth taking. Complex script mixes elements of sci/fi, love story, and even some philosophical moments. Not a total success- and at times overly reminiscent of “2001: A Space Odyssey”- but ambitious and intelligent.

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