Self/Less

Name: Self/Less
Released: 2015-7-10
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Natalie Martinez, Matthew Goode, Victor Garber, Derek Luke

Self/Less

PG-13
1h 56m
2015

19%

age 14+

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In this provocative psychological science fiction thriller, an extremely wealthy man (Academy Award® winner Ben Kingsley) undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness into the body of a healthy young man (Ryan Reynolds). But all is not as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body's origin and the organization that will kill to protect its cause.

Director:

Tarsem Singh

Producer:

Ram Bergman, James D. Stern, Peter Schlessel

Writer:

Alex Pastor, David Pastor

Cast:

Ryan Reynolds, Natalie Martinez, Matthew Goode, Victor Garber, Derek Luke, Ben Kingsley

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Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

19%

Critics Consensus: Self/less boasts a potential-packed premise, but does frustratingly little with it, settling for lackluster action at the expense of interesting ideas.

Reviews

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

Kathi Maio

I do wonder what Singh and writers Alex and David Pastor might have done if they had avoided the trite, explosive tropes of an action film for something that actually touched upon the many issues raised by their basic body swap plot...

Self/less falls a bit short of what it could have been but still manages to deliver a thrilling action movie. Perhaps it would have been more suspenseful had we invested in the characters.

Ryan Reynolds makes most films he's in at least worth a watch, but even he can't hide the fact that Self/less is a brain/less and life/less movie.

The film-makers eschew any attempt to tackle the deep themes the storyline initially throws up.

Self/less turns into a generic chase film, but the really sad aspect of it is that we can see the potential for something honestly thought-provoking and moving that the execution destroys before it can blossom.

December 14, 2018

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Common Sense Media

age 14+

Common Sense Says

Interesting sci-fi ideas wasted in routine storytelling.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Self/less is a sci-fi thriller starring Ryan Reynolds about a dying millionaire who gets the chance to buy a new body. The second half of the movie has lots of action/violence, including fighting, chasing, guns/shooting, car crashes, and houses and people on fire, though very little blood is shown. When the main character gets his new body, viewers see a montage of him kissing and falling into bed with several women; no graphic nudity is shown, but it's implied that he has many sexual partners. Language includes one "f--k" and sporadic uses of "s--t," "bitch," and "damn." Some social and/or background drinking is shown.

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Additional Info

Genre:Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action
Release Date:July 10, 2015
Languages:English
Captions:English
Audio Format:
5.1
Screen Pass Eligible:Yes

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Self/Less

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Inside SELF/LESS

On the Run: The Action of SELF/LESS

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What Parents Need to Know

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