Review of Passengers (2008) by Jayh — 08 May 2009

Tired and familiar, disappointing considering some of the talent involved. Too slow moving and it only scratches the surface of the story, sloppily put together.

This review of Passengers (2008) was written by Jayh on 08 May 2009.

Passengers has generally received mixed reviews.

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