Self/less

"A fast-paced sci-fi thriller with too many contrivances (...) The failings of Self/less reveal a good deal about what has gone wrong with American movies over the last 50 years" 

"This new science-fiction thriller borrows the foundation of a much better film — John Frankenheimer’s 1966 'Seconds' — and strips it of any larger meaning" 

"An initially intriguing parable about man's lust for immortality that quickly devolves into a substandard shoot-'em-up designed to rebrand star Ryan Reynolds as a brawny action hero" 

"A conventional-looking films with a screenplay from brothers David and Alex Pastor that raises some fascinating issues and offers a tease or two of a better movie before devolving into a medley of chases and shootouts (...) Rating: ★★ (out of four)" 

"Self/Less suggests plenty of questions about the nature of identity, the morality of scientific exploration, and the price of aging. But the script (...) doesn’t craft characters complicated enough to engage in those concepts" 

"'Self/less' is brain/less entertainment, but if there’s any consolation, the impression it leaves is so fleeting that you can soon replace it with better movie memories." 

"Self/less is a celluloid smoothie blended from dozens of familiar elements, but it's neither tasty nor nutritious (...) Rating: ★½ (out of four)"