Despite strong acting by Anne Hathaway and Patrick Wilson, the mystery-drama about plane crash survivors stalls over a too-predictable story
di Michael Ordoña The Los Angeles Times
Passengers" boasts a strong cast and feels well intentioned but ultimately suffers from being a trip audiences have taken too many times before.
The gentle mystery-drama follows the aftermath of a plane crash whose few survivors are treated by a young grief counselor, Claire (Anne Hathaway). As she tries to help them cope and possibly unlock a terrible secret, she must also resist falling for one of her charges, the handsome, euphoric Eric (Patrick Wilson). Something turns out to be not right, naturally -- but is it supernatural?
To the filmmakers' credit, "Passengers" does not resort to jumping-out-of-cupboard moments to generate scares, but the film also lacks a certain drive, perhaps a tone of menace or portent, to sufficiently stir up suspense. [...]
di Michael Ordoña, articolo completo (1875 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The Los Angeles Times 27 ottobre 2008
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