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Selfless was pretty good. The idea of buying a body is great. I enjoyed Ben Kingsley's acting but it was disappointing that he only shows for a few minutes before we are stuck with Ryan Reynolds, who is OK but boring to watch. There are a few really cool plot points that appear in the movie, which I can't mention without spoiling them. I think this movie has some very interesting ideas. I'd have enjoyed it if they explored them in more depth instead of just giving us car chases.

I don't understand the critics. They're probably the type of movie goers who think that all sci-fi should be like star wars. Sure this movie has some flaws and somethings don't make complete sense. But it is a well acted and a well thought out movie.

What can I say, I'm not immune to the charms of Ryan Reynolds, even when it's toned down a bit. I though this was a competent sci-fi/thriller, executed well. Is it the best sci-fi/thriller I've seen? No. Is it the best upload/download the brain flick (which is a favorite trope of mine)? No. But it wasn't a 34% either. If you went into this looking for some philosophical diatribe on digital vs. organic life, you'll be disappointed. If you go in looking for a Ryan Reynolds action flick, you'll be fine.

Le postulat de départ est déjà assez casse-gueule, à savoir l'échange non standard d'esprits et de corps mais il est en plus traité par dessus la jambe et globalement aussi incohérent qu'invraisemblable, quel que soit le bout par lequel on le prenne... c'est en outre étonnamment prévisible avec à la fin une petite morale à deux balles bien consensuelle pour ne pas dire carrément niaise. Le film vire également rapidement à la machination hollywoodienne usée et rabâchée, au thriller complotiste fait de bagarres, de coups de feu et de fuites... Il est aussi bavard, du genre pour ne rien dire ou s'écouter parler afin de meubler au maximum le métrage qui n'a rien sous le pied en fait. Certes, on aime bien retrouver Ben Kingsley, un acteur éminent et estimable mais il ne fait ici qu'un gros quart d'heure syndical avant de laisser la place à un Ryan Reynolds en roue libre, l'air plus ahuri qu'autre chose. Finalement, rien à garder, tout à jeter dans ce film foutraque qui brasse du vent... et encore sans aucune conviction.

With a strong cast in Ben Kingsley and Ryan Reynolds leading, it never really gets fully going to hit its very interesting concept and unfortunate predictable ending. The actings fine but there's only so much they can do with what they've got to work with. With no spoilers I can't say too much as too why it's slow and predictable but I feel with different direction and some more of a budget this film could've been pretty good and certainly entertaining. Shame really as the storyline and ideas are there along with the cast

An enjoyable sci-fi action film, even though it doesn't really bring anything new to the table. Also, I was a little puzzled by the aggressiveness of the company's militia, given that they were supposedly keeping a low profile.

An interesting idea of the movie but for me it isn't done so well - there are some quirks in the storyline and also some of it feels like it has been done before in other movies. Also the storyline is easily predictable more or less. So I don't say that it is an amazing or great movie, but it is decent.

Anytime you set about to do a Time Travel or Mind Swap film, there's going to be problems related to plausibility because, well, these things aren't really possible, they are paradoxes. So if you don't overthink the conceit you have a better chance at deriving some pleasure from the ride. "Self/Less" is decent enough, it doesn't waste your time, though you'll want to keep your finger on the FF button for gratuitous scenes, drawn out scenes, and the several car chases. But don't skip over any of the exposition scenes because that's where the nuggets to this film lie.

Not very innovative, as well as not that bad. Like the previous year, the 2015 was also considered the year of sci-fi in the film world. Plenty of large and small scale flicks came out and among them I was eagerly waiting for this one. If the story is what you always prefer with a fine production quality, then this film won't disappoint you. The performances were also well supported. Then what was this film's issue? The last time widely accepted movie by Tarsem Singh was when he engaged in the screenplay development. After that he did not see much success where all his directed ones were written by others. My perception is that he must do those both department where he's good at it. Take this film as an example, an awesome story and had a good cast, but the writing was let down according to many who saw it. Even in the short period of appearance, Ben Kingsley's role's legacy carried out till the end, because the concept was designed like that way. Being one of the top actors, Ryan Reylands films are not that celebratable. Though he's doing a decent flicks often and those were failing to recognise in the higher level, which did not spare this one as well. People are comparing it to 'Face/off', but to me it looked more like coming together of 'The Island' and 'Skeleton Key'. Whatever it is I had a good time. Not a fresh concept of an idea, but narrated differently and it needed a bit depth in showcasing everything in the film. My formula/secret for watching a movie successfully even it considered as an average or worse is, I won't bother for all the departments come together to become a well crafted product like the critics expect, because I'm a movie fanatic and love watching them almost most of the time than arguing about its flawed contents. If I find anything solely interesting like acting, music, story, visuals, I respect the efforts. So do I to this one and believe me it is much better than what the critics say so. 7/10

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I enjoyed watching this film though it's highly forgettable. Tarsem Singh has a very unique style that I didn't see much of in this movie. Overall I had a decent time watching this film but I can't say it stays with you. B-

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Self/less had potential to be a great movie, I mean with an interesting story like this about the side effect's of immorality could have been a good and interesting movie, but sadly what we've got was rather bland. Self/less is one of the most pointless and boring movie experiences of 2015.

Is this like that John Travolta and Nicholas Cage movie? If so, 10/10, if not, I'll play it safe and give it a 6/10. Haven't seen it yet. Honestly IDK if anyone's seen it, lol.

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Wow, the critics were really harsh on this one. I came expecting the worst and came out utterly confused by how good the movie was. Did the critics and I watch the same movie? 99% of the time I hate hate hate children actors, but by the end of Self/less, even I felt a real attachment to the fate of the young daughter. The entire movie was well crafted and executed. Give it a try. It really is an interesting watch.

Matter of fact, I don't think the "critics" watched the same movie I did. Self/Less is an amazing movie not only 'cause of its intriguing premise, but also 'cause of the realism it exudes. If this sci-fi dramatization doesn't pull you in, I wonder what will. I recommend this movie to anyone who's familiar with how to have a good time with a movie - you'll love it.

Surprisingly good sci-fi flick that was hated by the critics. It's an action movie, and that's one of the main thing that the critics missed. It's actually a meaningful one at that. I think the critics expected something much more 'cerebral'?

Self/less is a movie that might share pieces of plot with other films but I wasn’t expecting the film to be strong and I was right. Self/less really doesn’t screw around and you don’t have to wait for the story to get underway and the first half of the story is the best part of the film. I’m never sure of Ryan Reynolds but I would say that he did a pretty good job here. He really was the right man to chose for this type of film but it just wasn’t executed right. I think that this guy could easily be a movie star for years to come but he just has make better choices. He is constantly getting stuck in mediocre films. The major problem with Self/less is that is makes such little use of the creative premise. Rather than crafting a interesting thriller out of this premise this film became nothing more than a really lame sci-fi action movie and even the action was a disappointment. The film runs about 20 minutes too long and the film was also achingly predictable which I was not expecting after watching the trailer that promised a mind binding film.

Meh. It's a neat idea that never gels. My dislike for this pictures stems from my total lack of empathy for the protagonist. I mean, he showed no indication in his "other life" that he was anything but a selfish, take-no-prisoners businessman who would ruin someone's life because he felt insulted. That's all fine and good. He made his choices and was the man he was. He was not, however, the curious and "selfless" individual who emerged later in the picture. Overall it's a passable excuse for a shoot-em-up action thing but it's not compelling.

Self/Less is in no way a bad film, it's really just a disappointing one. The story of a man who buys a new body when his is on the way out makes for a good starting point and the first 30 minutes are intriguing and well made, but then the audience suddenly finds it is one step ahead of all the characters, and we remain that way throughout the film. No matter what twists and turns the film throws at us, they are so well signposted that nothing comes as a surprise and in the end boredom starts to set in. The most disappointing aspect of the film, however, is its visual style. Director Tarsem Singh has made some of the most beautiful looking films of the last few years (Immortals, Cell, The Fall) but Self/Less just looks, well, ordinary. And that's unforgivable.

Ben Kingsley plays a rich New York real estate baron (his apartment in the film is actually one of Donald Trump's gaudy dwellings). He's dying of cancer, so he pays to have his consciousness transferred into the body of a healthy Ryan Reynolds. When he tries to discover the fate of the man who previously occupied his body, the sci-fi angle fades into a traditional chase flick. While the plot turns on predictable points, the action and pacing are adequate. Nothing about this film is special, but it's passable "escape"-ism.

Surprisingly good. Don't expect something like all those really goofy movies where two people swap personalities due to some fairy tale, this is actually a pretty unique take in this sic-fi genre. There are subtle parallels to a 2005 film The Island with Ewan McGregor (one of my favorite sleeper films) but this is quite a departure even from that one. Some nice plot twists and surprises as certain families get pulled into the plot lines, even my wife enjoyed this film, which I wasn't expecting.

The first half of the movie was very promising but quickly turned from interesting sci fi to a straight action film. Aside from that, I don't regret seeing it. Ryan Reynolds was great as was most of the supporting cast. The ending was predictable but I suppose it was the only way this film could end.

On one hand, we have an insanely interesting movie, yet so pathetic. On the other, we have a major effort by Ryan Reynolds and Tarsem Singh. Self/less is fine. There is action, some good acting and crazy plot twists. But, the film is a soap opera on drugs, Reynolds's pathetic character doesn't add anything to the mix, they didn't show Ben Kingsley much and the movie has some of the most ridiculous writing I have seen in any summer blockbuster. Singh ultimately puts a major illusion on his film, I can't say that I liked it, but I can say that I had some fun with it. It's well shot, colourful and very edgy. I still don't know if I could recommend it though.

The entirety of Self/less for myself was a film that could have easily been something bigger but really didn't have the willpower to make it so. While the concept isn't the most original, the pseudo-realistic universe that was created could have been utilized better if the creators tried to make it bigger. Ryan Reynolds was able to play his character very well, but wasn't able to shine through it because of how bland of dialogue the writers gave him. This movie made me feel average after leaving the theatre and I almost forgot that I had seen it. The main reason I am giving this a 5 over a 4 is because of the soundtrack: the drum-and-bass esque beats accompanied by smooth, swallowing guitar sounds give the movie a great atmosphere. I'd recommend seeing it on Netflix at least once, but nothing more than that.

I strongly suspect Self/less will be criticized more for what it is not than what it is. As the film begins, icy real-estate magnate Damian (Ben Kingsley) is diagnosed with cancer and facing the end of his life, beset by fear and regret. Out of desperation, he agrees to a highly expensive and unlawful medical procedure developed by an enigmatic scientist (Matthew Goode, exuding very British malevolence). The treatment involves the transfer of his mind into a youthful and reportedly laboratory-grown new body (Ryan Reynolds). At first, Damian enjoys his extended lease on life and renewed vigor, but disorienting, opaque memories he cannot identify lead him to investigate the true origin of his new form. To be honest, this film does not cover much ground as a piece of cerebral and/or psychedelic speculative fiction, a fact which may dispirit viewers since it is by Tarsem Singh, a music-video veteran and the director of such stylish cult favorites as The Cell and The Fall. The first-act cognitive switch is utilized as a plot-inciting device, à la the wrong-man dubiety in North by Northwest or amnesia in The Bourne Identity, rather than an invitation to travel inside the human mind and explore its contradictory, ever-shifting complexity. And though both are in fine form, Kingsley (featured only briefly) and Reynolds do almost nothing to emulate one another, not even in the early scenes in which Damian undergoes physical therapy to become comfortable inside his just-purchased figure. No trace of the elder English actor's fierce, guarded, stern turn can be found in Reynolds' instantly more charismatic and relaxed performance. However, its shortcomings as science fiction notwithstanding, Self/less is a very well-executed action film. A certain one-man-against-a-deadly-conspiracy tension builds at a steady and involving pace, and twists and turns are well-placed throughout. The plentiful sequences of chasing and fighting are staged with spacial clarity and laced with a modest-but-still-recognizable amount of Singh's characteristic visual whimsy. One key scene, for instance, unfolds in an out-of-the-way industrial field of discarded, decaying Mardi Gras floats and props. There is also a grounded and low-key charm to the film's set pieces, perhaps because it is a comparatively inexpensive studio release, particularly at this time of year. It entirely eschews ultra-over-the-top, physics-defying computer-generated wizardry. So, Self/less may bend one's mind only slightly, but it does raise the pulse and warmly satisfy as an escapist summertime jaunt.