Well, let's see what we can find out about the film...
Passengers (2008)
Synopsis: After a plane crash, a young therapist, Claire (Anne Hathaway), is assigned by her mentor (Andre Braugher) to counsel the flight's five survivors. When they share their recollections of the incident – which some say include an explosion that the airline claims never happened – Claire is intrigued by Eric (Patrick Wilson), the most secretive of the passengers. Just as Claire's professional relationship with Eric – despite her better judgment – blossoms into a romance, the survivors begin to disappear mysteriously, one by one. Claire suspects that Eric may hold all the answers and becomes determined to uncover the truth, no matter the consequences
Oh dear. From the description, this sounds like it's going to suck. On the other hand, you can't fault the cast, besides my Reason Enough to Believe in God, Braugher, and Wilson, this includes David Morse and Clea DuVall.
So let's have a look at the director: Rodrigo Garcia. Never heard of him. What else has he done?
...oh, crap. He was director of photography on Body Shots.
Do you happen to have any idea how awful of a movie Body Shots is? Well, I'll tell you. We're talking here about a movie which stars Amanda Peet, Tara Reid and Emily Procter.
The last two are in raunchy nude sex scenes in the movie. Reid's were filmed before her nightmarish plastic surgery, and in Procter's, she wears a fetish outfit.And the movie is unwatchable. Absolutely un-fucking-watchable.
That's how awful of a movie Body Shots is.
Getting back to Passengers, the writer, Ronnie Christensen, has no previously produced credits.
Before we conclude, let's take a couple minutes to look at the trailer.
Final observation: I can't be the only one to think the slogan on the poster evokes thoughts of Hathaway's breakup with the conman, now can I?
"The Truth Can't Hide Forever?" I mean come on.
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