THE ADAM PROJECT

Set in the year 2050, Ryan Reynolds travels back in time to find his missing wife Laura (Zoe Saldana). However, she's in 2018, and in a desperate attempt to avoid security attempting to shoot him down to avoid his time travel, he's sent to the year 2022. Upon his arrival, he's reunited with his 12-year-old self played marvelously by Walker Scobell. Having recently lost their father Louis (Mark Ruffalo) to cancer, Adam is an angry young boy with a fresh mouth, who lashes out and makes his mother Ellie's (Jennifer Garner) life's a living hell, trying to both comfort and accept Adam after the recent death of his father. The film is very heartfelt and nostalgic, playing like a 1980's film of the same premise. And while I did enjoy it, I don't understand the same hoopla around it. It's a good, enjoyable, and watchable film for sure but nothing great. Reynolds again is the quint-essential wise ass, full of funny jokes, and one-liners. The performances are all well-rounded and heartfelt, but this play has been seen before. Worth a watch but nothing out of the ordinary here. 6.5/10