SELF/LESS

SELF/LESS

Rating 4 out of 10

I felt this movie had potential even though I put expectations on low going into the theater on a rainy Florida day during my sons baseball tournament week. A ruthless billionaire is dying.  He is approached by a secret group that has figured out how to transfer his brain functions into the body of a thirtysomething hard body to add an exciting 40-50 years onto his life.  Comes with a hefty price tag tho.  $250 million.  What the heck.  Can't take it with you.  Life is good at the start.  Driving a fast sports car and dating supermodel looking women.  What could go wrong?  Turns out he has to take a daily red pill to keep his brain in control of the new body.  If he misses a day he begins to have flashback memories of the guy who's body he has taken over.

As I said this movie had potential.  Good actors.  Ben Kingsley and Ryan Reynolds.  Flashy New Orleans scenery.  The problem is the story just turns into total nonsense.  Walking out of the theater I had this movie at a decent six.  Upon reflection later the rating dropped by two.  Tomorrow it may be three.

Ryan Reynolds tries.  He really does.  The story is just too silly for him to work with.  The way the cold blooded rich guy reacts once he realizes he is in the body of a real person rather than a constructed body is just absurd.  They charge $250 million a shot and do the operation in a sleezy warehouse with plastic sheeting for walls?

If you are a huge Reynolds fan you can wait a month or so and this will be out on Redbox. Otherwise just skip it.