Self/less

Parental Rating: PG-13

Contains: Language    Violence    Sex    Adult Content    

Jill's Review

Opens July 10, 2015

Runs 116 minutes

Damian Hale (Ben Kingsley) is an extremely wealthy man with terminal cancer. He is not ready to succumb to the disease so he meets with Dr. Albright (Matthew Goode), a doctor who has perfected a secretive medical procedure that transfers a person's consciousness into a new, perfectly healthy body. He decides to proceed with the transfer and has his consciousness transferred to the body of Mark (Ryan Reynolds). When he awakens, Damian is pleasantly surprised with his new and improved youthful body. That is until he learns that he must take medication to erase the "old Identity" of the body and replace it with his. This leads to even more disturbing discoveries. Where did this body come from and why is Dr. Albright's organization willing to kill to keep everything confidential?

This movie is pretty fun. There are some plot holes, but if you just go along for the ride, it is very entertaining. Ryan Reynolds does a great job as "the new body" who starts to realize that all is not what it seems. There are enough twists and turns to keep you invested in the story. And, once Mark's old family is drawn into the situation, you have someone to root for. So, overall, the movie is quirky and fun. Don't take it too seriously and just enjoy the show. Worth seeing.

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