Self/less (2015)
An extremely wealthy elderly man dying from cancer undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness to the body of a healthy young man but everything may not be as good as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body's origins and the secret organization that will kill to keep its secrets.
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The film interested me because I was correct in thinking that it would be a remake of an old John Frankenheimer film called "Seconds" The original starred Rock Hudson in a much darker premise where a salesman wants to change his life (rather than is dying) - I won't reveal any more in case you want to check it out for yourself. Self/less otherwise stands up in its own right and is reasonably entertaining which is my main yardstick for a film. There are mixed reviews around the normally excellent Ben Kingsley's contribution - personally I couldn't get past his accent. Ryan Reynolds played the part well but not as an "ex military" type so possibly miscast here. Apart from trying too hard to tie up the loose ends it was otherwise a good story.
The plot had some potential but that's all, it was easy to guess the ending after a few minutes. Soon after it started the guns come out and that's the film: typical shootout rubbish, boring car chases, weak acting and a wasted plot. Ben Kingsley must have laughed all the way to the bank.Not worth the time spent watching it.
This film was great! The perfect blend of tension/action/thriller/science fiction and romance! How is it that some of these excellent films remain relatively unknown? The casting and the performances are actually perfect, not always common in film, and the story never wastes your time on boring-ness, superfluous crapola or violence that serves no expositional purpose. Soundtrack is awesome, sets and locations are gorgeous, and the little kid? Wow! Where did they find her? I loved every beat of this film, including the soundtrack. Well done to all involved. (o:
This weird concoction is now showing on HBO (Feb. 2017), and I guess it's technically not free if you divide $15 by the number of movies, TV programs, and specials watched in one month. OK, let's say I paid 50 cents.Sadly, this mess still isn't worth it. And that's too bad because Ben Kingsley always gives a good performance; Ryan Reynolds is quite capable and Tarsem Singh is one of the most visionary directors working today (see his movie, The Fall and his TV show, Emerald City). But as some reviewers have already noted: this sci-fi thriller is not good enough in either department to warrant a recommendation. In fact, it lacks sorely in both so much that it becomes a chore to watch. The science part is silly, which is OK. Good premise fiction is based on some breakthrough with all follow on action required to observe that new reality. But the secretiveness of this bio technology is never explained, especially when anyone can Google it and go right to video explanations and even the creator's house. Plus, what bio-tech firm hires heavily armed henchmen? And why? This is one of many head-scratching details that is never explained.Of course, the ruthless henchmen help propel the action. But as noted above, the thriller part is woefully lacking in excitement. Despite Singh's directorial talents, these all-too familiar shoot and chase, ad nausea scenes inspire yawns instead of tension. In short, there's nothing here to think about, be excited about or care about.