Damian, a wealthy New York business man who built himself an empire, is rapidly dying from the effects of terminal cancer. He is offered a chance at immortality by means of a revolutionary scientific procedure. His consciousness is transferred into the body of a healthy young man. The side effects of the procedure slowly begin to takeover his mind and life. ‘Self/less’ hits theaters on Friday, July 10. The science fiction film was rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America.
RogerEbert.Com rated the film 1.5/4. Metacritic gave the film a Metascore of 37 based on reviews by 10 critics. It received 2 positive reviews, 6 mixed reviews, and 2 negative reviews. Rotten Tomatoes rated the film 24% on its Tomatometer with an average rating of 4.3/10 based on 25 reviews. It received 6 Fresh reviews and 19 Rotten Reviews. 96% of the audience Want To See the film. Its average rating is 3.5/5 based on 14,911 user ratings. The film runs for 1 hour and 57 minutes.
‘Self/less’ stars Ryan Reynolds as New Damian, Ben Kingsley as Old Damian, Matthew Goode as Professor Albright, Michelle Dockery as Claire, Natalie Martinez as Madeline, Victor Garber as Martin, and Derek Luke as Anton.
The film was directed by Tarsem Singh and edited by Robert Duffy. The producers of the film are Ram Bergman, Peter Schlessel, and James D. Stern. ‘Self/less’ was written by David Pastor and Àlex Pastor. The film features music by Dudu Aram and Antônio Pinto. Cinematography is by Brendan Galvin. It was produced by Endgame Entertainment and Ram Bergman Productions. The film was distributed by Focus Features and Gramercy Pictures.
Matthew Goode at the red carpet premiere of 'A Single Man' at the 66th Venice Film Festival in Italy on March 2010.
Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes:
“Like its hero, it's an interesting combination - and it might just surprise you in how good it can be,” wrote Stephen Whitty from Newark Star-Ledger.
“Even when Self/Less abandons its headier questions of identity and immortality so director Tarsem Singh can get to the next shootout or car chase, the actors keep it lively,” wrote Norman Wilner from NOW Toronto.
“Much more about the change that may come from walking a mile in someone else's shoes - and also feet - than it is about anxiety over death or the strange marriage of body and soul,” wrote Matthew Lickona from San Diego Reader.
“Many of the twists in Self/less are telegraphed from the start, but [it] almost always manages to subvert expectations, even in the slightest of ways,” wrote Jack Giroux from Bullz-Eye.Com.
“Ben Kingsley comes back to life as Ryan Reynolds (sort of) in this intriguing sci-fi thriller,” wrote Clint O’Connor from Cleveland Plain Dealer.
“Topical subject in the news. The screenplay delivers solid twists. Worth seeing,” wrote Victoria Alexander from Las Vegas Informer.
“An improbable, if thought-provoking mind-bender built on a house of cards that holds up only to the extent you're willing to go along with its preposterous premise,” wrote Kam Williams from Baret News.
