After a plane crash, a young therapist, Claire (Anne Hathaway) is assigned by her mentor (Andre Braugher) to counsel the flight's five survivors and share their recollections of the incident, which some say include an explosion that the airline claims never happened. Claire is intrigued by Eric (Patrick Wilson), the most secretive of the passengers. Just as Claire's professional relationship with Eric blossoms into romance, the survivors begin to disappear mysteriously, one by one. Claire suspects that Eric may hold all the answers and is determined to uncover the truth.
by dri_tjokro
on 30/08/2009 1 of 5 people found this review helpful
What I really hated: Ineffective twist
Passengers. A movie about how passengers survive a plane crash and how they coup with it after the disaster. It goes on and on and on... and then you see the very much expected twist in the conclusion which left us all scratching our heads what's the real point they put this kind of twist if the audience already know what to expect from the beginning of the movie. The presentation is quite great but the plot itself spreads all over the place. Perhaps the only thing that you can enjoy in this movie is the jokes that are somewhat... fresh and will make you laugh for sure. It feels like a comedy... not a mystery.
"Passengers" is choppy, confusing, scary and yet exciting, all at the same time. Billed as a supernatural action-thriller, "Passengers" is actually more like a comedy, sort of like a bad taste of mismatched mystery and emotional trauma.
From the looks of it, we are reminded of TV hit series "Lost." However, "Passengers" has got more 'fear factor'. The first half of the movie is quite promising with an inspired Anne Hathaway at the helm but as the story carries on, basic understanding towards the movie hits a snag. It's perplexing how a story like "Passengers" could pick up and then die down. The second half borders on irritating - when it should be moving into a climax, it instead nose-dives into unnecessary intimate scenes and lots of talking. All the pieces start to fall into place 10 minutes before reaching its finale. There is a twisted ending ala M. Night Shyamalan if you're into that kind of thing. This reviewer finds it powerful, strong and thought-provoking this time around.
To inject some emotional thrill to the movie, "Passengers" comes with a package of decent instrumental music. For the confusing storyline and slow climax, the soundtrack, is at least commendable.
Sometimes, one wonders why a movie like "Passengers" is made in the first place. However, it is still quite entertaining and enjoyable to watch. If you'd appreciate a movie version of TV's CSI, "Passengers" will please you. For fans of Anne Hathaway, you'd definitely get your kicks too.
However, now that you know "Passengers" gets an easy takeoff but not an entirely all-round likeable landing, the choice is yours on whether to watch it in the cinemas or wait for the DVD release.
