Actors: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright, Michael Arden
Rating: 8 out of 10, very interesting sci fi adventure set in today’s society. There are huge holes in the plot but the cast overcomes it through sheer charisma. Farmiga and Monaghan are two of my favorite actresses and they both deliver here in supporting roles. This is Gyllenhaal’s movie and he is superb. He obviously spent some time with some military guys in preparing for his part as an Army pilot because he was very believable. I don’t always like him as an actor but he was great in this and had great chemistry with both female leads. Wright is a huge stretch as a cerebral scientist; I think he used a cane to make it more believable. I really liked this movie; largely because of its optimism and the belief in the good in everyday people. Too many movies turn supporting characters into over the top stereotypes; that did not happen here. I did find in re-watching this that you get impatient with the first half of the movie because you know where it is headed. Its frustrating to watch knowing the lead is heading down pointless avenues.
MVP: Gyllenhaal shines as Captain Colter Stevens/Sean Fentress and carries the whole movie
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