An average movie

To be honest, watching Adam Sandler’s Netflix movies is a terrible chore (can you imagine that I have watched almost all of them…). Still, this one did seem to be interesting so I thought I might check it out after all. Well, even though it didn’t get much love when it was released, I thought it was not bad at all, at least for a Adam Sandler feature. Indeed, once again, the guy displayed that if he decides to play in something else than a terribly moronic comedy, he is actually a solid actor after all. I also have a weak spot for such minimalistic SF features so the damned thing definitely had some potential. Still, trying to play in Tarkovsky’s and Kubrick’s turf was an ambitious but also terribly risky bet but, even though it was a commendable effort, I’m afraid it didn’t really work out though. I mean, one major issue was to put some much focus on Jakub and Lenka’s relationship. Seriously, even though the most lonely man ever could think about anything, including the meaning of life or what it means to be human, he kept whining about his messed up relationship. The fact that they were both rather moronic and unlikeable also probably didn’t help. For example, why would Lenka decide to leave him now when he won’t come back for maybe 6 months? I mean, she was physically already separated from him, what was the point of making it official right now? Seriously, it was just a really dick move which seemed to be terribly plot-driven. Concerning Jakub, well, the guy seemed to be rather an *sshole when they were together so he basically had it coming. Finally, Hanus was definitely an intriguing character with so much potential but it’s a pity they basically reduced him to be some kind of marriage counsellor. So, it was some derivative but still interesting material but the approach they took never really worked though. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, I still think it was a decent watch and it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre. 

6/10