After I saw the trailer I needed to see the film and it did surprise me in the positive way. Face Off 2.0. Good and convincing acting, good storyline, never boring and of course a happy end.

Self/less isn't a great film. It has a good concept but turns out being a run of the mill action film.I have seen many Ryan Reynolds's films and he wasn't really any different here. Which was a problem, because I had to keep reminding myself it was Ben Kingsley in his body, he didn't display any different mannerisms, tendencies or expressions that he normally would. So at the end when he decides to give his body back to its host and his family and I was a bit confused, Kingsley was in Reynolds and some other guy is Reynolds. Kingsley's character gave up experiencing his second life pretty quickly, appears as though he got tired of playing ball and going to clubs. Why didn't he start fresh, living like he always has? Instead of making it his mission to fix these strangers lives. On that note, the wife/mother doesn't have the desired affect and is unevoking of any feeling. Anyway, it is all for naught as it turns into a chase shoot em up flick.

The plot had some potential but that's all, it was easy to guess the ending after a few minutes. Soon after it started the guns come out and that's the film: typical shootout rubbish, boring car chases, weak acting and a wasted plot. Ben Kingsley must have laughed all the way to the bank.Not worth the time spent watching it.

This film was great! The perfect blend of tension/action/thriller/science fiction and romance! How is it that some of these excellent films remain relatively unknown? The casting and the performances are actually perfect, not always common in film, and the story never wastes your time on boring-ness, superfluous crapola or violence that serves no expositional purpose. Soundtrack is awesome, sets and locations are gorgeous, and the little kid? Wow! Where did they find her? I loved every beat of this film, including the soundtrack. Well done to all involved. (o: