3/11/2022 – PG-13 – 1h 46m – Netflix

Alan: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Michelle: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✩

Adam Reed, a 40 year old pilot, travels back in time and meets his 12 year old self who is still grieving the death of his father. Together they must repair time and their family.

Michelle: The Adam Project is a well paced action movie with typical Ryan Reynolds humor. It’s a good movie to watch with kids since the young version of the Ryan Reynolds character is a 12 year old middle school boy.

Alan: This movie mirrors one of my oldest and most favorite fantasies. I used to imagine an older version of myself visiting me. I would write down dates, times, and locations of good coordinates to meet and save them so that I’d remember where to go in the future when time travel became accessible to me. Predictably, I never showed up and so promptly lost the instructions for future me. As an adult, I sometimes imagine going back to meet my younger self and maybe helping me avoid some of the mistakes I made.

Michelle: The Adam Project has good acting, a good sci-fi story, some deeper issues to add drama all put together into a movie that flows well. 

Alan: It explores the trauma that results from the loss of a parent as a child. Again, the movie mirrors my own experience. I lost my father when I was around twelve years old. I found the themes the filmmakers explored very relatable and they contained a lot of truth. “It is easier to feel anger than sadness”, especially resonated with me.

Michelle: The movie is entertaining and doesn’t get boring in the middle. Four stars. 

Alan: On the surface, The Adam Project is a solid science fiction action movie with heart and some surprising twists. I would recommend it purely on those grounds. Going a little bit deeper, I feel like this movie was written for me. It hit a bullseye on very personal issues of my own and handled them with care and grace. I’m giving it five stars.