The Adam Project

I'd rather see this in the cinema than, say, Uncharted. A cool family film from the family of those live-action Disney movies that used to be shown on weekend mornings, where the logic of the plot doesn't matter that much, but rather it's all about the situations the main characters get into. The juxtaposition of younger and older selves who have a lot to say to each other and one can accuse the other of forgetting something or of having yet to figure something out worked very well for me, and although Ryan Reynolds is mostly playing Ryan Reynolds again, he was funny, and thankfully he wasn't alone on this one. (2022-03-13)

The Adam Project mixes elements of a family comedy with a sci-fi adventure story, and while they certainly tried to come up with something fresh, it's ultimately a bland film about time travel and family values. The Ryan Reynolds-Walker Scobell duo is fine, but by wanting to make a film "for the whole family", they had to rein in the (inappropriate) humor (though a "farting" gunshot wound is something you don’t see anywhere). Catherine Keener was too likeable for me for a baddie, and her younger self had a CGI aftertaste like Henry Cavill's chin in Justice League. The Adam Project doesn't surprise or amaze, but it doesn't offend or bore either. (2023-01-15)

A very weak family sci-fi, and I can't believe is written by the same people as Free Guy. Ryan Reynolds doesn't stand out significantly here, the Hulk and Zoe Saldana are ornaments rather, the action is little and boring, and otherwise there's basically just talk. It's uninteresting, has no drive and really nothing else worth watching. I'm kind of wondering who the target audience is, because it's too sterile for adults, too uninteresting for kids, and teenagers will be bored too... (2022-03-18)

I was hoping for a fun movie, but what I got was a surprisingly dull experience bogged down by family drama that I could have done without. The action scenes did add a bit of life to it, but the overall plot plays fast and loose with the logic of time travel, bending the rules as it pleases. Even with Ryan Reynolds in the lead — who's been a solid fit for adventure films lately — this one misses the mark. (2022-03-24)

One of the most pleasant surprises of the year. I admit that I’ve been quite saturated with Ryan Reynolds lately, which is why I kept postponing The Adam Project, but after watching it, I’m mildly enthusiastic. The film features a nearly Spielbergian drama about time travel and meeting your younger self. It offers a precise visual style, including a few successful action sequences. Reynolds doesn’t overact in the lead role; instead, he delivers a focused performance. The young kid is great and might have paved the way for a bright future. But what really captivated me was the story. In the second half, Mark Ruffalo joins the cast, and it honestly boosts the entire plot (in a positive way). I’m not afraid to admit that it even brought me to tears. Some scenes genuinely hit hard, leaving no dry eyes (the baseball throwing between the father and two versions of his son totally broke me). Excellent sci-fi. For me, it’s 8/10. (2022-09-20)