Selfless

2015

117 mins

Ben Kingsley stars in this sci-fi thriller as a wealthy man dying of cancer. In an effort to save himself,... More

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).

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Selfless | Ratings & Reviews

18_%142 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
46_%24,078 reviews
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"Even the resourceful, likable Reynolds is at a loss to elevate this rather dreary piece of would-be escapism..."

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Variety

"Quickly devolving into a tiresome game of cat and mouse, padded with cliched fight scenes, car chases and shootouts."

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The Washington Post

"All of it unfolds in the atmosphere of gaudy, portentous vacuity that is Mr. Singh's trademark."

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The New York Times

"Ryan 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."

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The Guardian

"An unholy splice of Total Recall, Freaky Friday, Blueprint, Flatliners and The Return of Martin Guerre..."

"Laughable/Bad."

"The intriguing story degenerates into a flat-out action movie with car chases and violent shootouts..."

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Hollywood Reporter

"Entertaining nonsense, but barely skimming the surface of a great idea."

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Empire Magazine

"Unlike 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."

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