Self/Less (2015)

Director: Tarsem Singh

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Natalie Martinez, Matthew Goode

A dying real estate mogul transfers his consciousness into a healthy young body, but soon finds that neither the procedure nor the company that performed it are quite what they seem.

The film offers an interesting concept for maintaining youth, but – as we soon discover – all is not as it seems and not as promising as initially thought. I enjoyed Ben Kingsley in the film’s first moments. Ryan Reynolds is a very good actor, and yes, a delicious one at that, who offered enough eye candy.

This is the first of Tarsem’s films to not feature his trademark stunning costumes, visuals or set designs. Interestingly enough, this is also the first of his films to not win any awards, or even a nomination.

Although the film is interesting enough with lots of exciting action, I somehow just didn’t buy into it. It became formulaic and didn’t really bring anything new to the table despite the initial premise. The final act was fast-paced and exciting, although the ending was predictable.