Selfless
Ben Kingsley stars in this sci-fi thriller as a wealthy man dying of cancer. In an effort to save himself, he puts his life in the hands of an experimental scientist (Matthew Goode, Stoker) who transfers his consciousness to a younger, healthier body (Ryan Reynolds). However, this method of immortality bears heavy consequences when the origin of this new body comes to light. Helmed by Tarsem Singh, director of 2011’s The Immortals (go figure).
- Director:
- Tarsem Singh ('Mirror Mirror', 'Immortals')
- Writer:
- David PastorÀlex Pastor
- Cast:
- Ryan ReynoldsBen KingsleyNatalie MartinezMatthew GoodeMichelle Dockery
Reviews & comments
Two Animals, a Guy and a Severed Head
Self/Less Ryan Reynolds and Ben Kingsley in the same movie! Wow, it’s like ‘Heat’ (1995) with this calibre of actors. Of corse it was another adaptation of the book Prince and the Pauper, but still a wonderful growth for the main character. Like a cross between ‘Transcendence’ and ‘The Change-Up’ (not the greatest movie references here but you get the...
Selfless, more like pointless....
Selfless had potential from the beginning: an interesting and original plot, Ben Kingsley and Ryan Reynolds.. but this is as far as it goes. The acting is slightly wooden, the car chases are boring, the characters are all unlikable and it's predictable. While it was good to see Ryan Reynolds try out a new character, his quick witted sense of humor was...
Variety
pressEven the resourceful, likable Reynolds is at a loss to elevate this rather dreary piece of would-be escapism...
The Washington Post
pressQuickly devolving into a tiresome game of cat and mouse, padded with cliched fight scenes, car chases and shootouts.
The New York Times
pressAll of it unfolds in the atmosphere of gaudy, portentous vacuity that is Mr. Singh's trademark.
The Guardian
pressRyan Reynolds does the best he can with the material.... But any intelligence is tossed once we get mired in a series of dull chase scenes.
Stuff
pressAn unholy splice of Total Recall, Freaky Friday, Blueprint, Flatliners and The Return of Martin Guerre...
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe intriguing story degenerates into a flat-out action movie with car chases and violent shootouts...
Empire Magazine
pressEntertaining nonsense, but barely skimming the surface of a great idea.
Daily Telegraph
pressUnlike the recent Ex-Machina, which tackled the reality of robots entering our lives with style and poise, this glossy affair fails to convince beyond its overheated melodrama.
Variety
pressEven the resourceful, likable Reynolds is at a loss to elevate this rather dreary piece of would-be escapism...
The Washington Post
pressQuickly devolving into a tiresome game of cat and mouse, padded with cliched fight scenes, car chases and shootouts.
The New York Times
pressAll of it unfolds in the atmosphere of gaudy, portentous vacuity that is Mr. Singh's trademark.
The Guardian
pressRyan Reynolds does the best he can with the material.... But any intelligence is tossed once we get mired in a series of dull chase scenes.
Stuff
pressAn unholy splice of Total Recall, Freaky Friday, Blueprint, Flatliners and The Return of Martin Guerre...
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe intriguing story degenerates into a flat-out action movie with car chases and violent shootouts...
Empire Magazine
pressEntertaining nonsense, but barely skimming the surface of a great idea.
Daily Telegraph
pressUnlike the recent Ex-Machina, which tackled the reality of robots entering our lives with style and poise, this glossy affair fails to convince beyond its overheated melodrama.
Two Animals, a Guy and a Severed Head
Self/Less Ryan Reynolds and Ben Kingsley in the same movie! Wow, it’s like ‘Heat’ (1995) with this calibre of actors. Of corse it was another adaptation of the book Prince and the Pauper, but still a wonderful growth for the main character. Like a cross between ‘Transcendence’ and ‘The Change-Up’ (not the greatest movie references here but you get the...
Selfless, more like pointless....
Selfless had potential from the beginning: an interesting and original plot, Ben Kingsley and Ryan Reynolds.. but this is as far as it goes. The acting is slightly wooden, the car chases are boring, the characters are all unlikable and it's predictable. While it was good to see Ryan Reynolds try out a new character, his quick witted sense of humor was...
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