The Adam Project

"Past meets future."

2022 1h 46m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 5,195

AdventureScience FictionComedy

Synopsis

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After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.

“Past meets future.”

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Cast

Ryan Reynolds
Big Adam
Walker Scobell
Young Adam
Mark Ruffalo
Louis Reed
Jennifer Garner
Ellie Reed
Zoe Saldaña
Laura
Catherine Keener
Maya Sorian
Alex Mallari Jr.
Christos
Braxton Bjerken
Ray

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shawn Levy
Writers: Jonathan Tropper, T.S. Nowlin, Mark Levin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$116M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shawn Levy, shot by Tobias A. Schliessler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rob Simonsen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jonathan Corn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Ryan Reynolds and Walker Scobell and Mark Ruffalo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Past meets future.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2463208 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Shawn Levy directs. Tobias A. Schliessler behind the camera. Rob Simonsen scores. Jonathan Corn cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1$116M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Directed by Shawn Levy, shot by Tobias A. Schliessler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rob Simonsen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jonathan Corn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ryan Reynolds and Walker Scobell and Mark Ruffalo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Past meets future.".
8IMDB entry: tt2463208 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tobias A. Schliessler
Original score: Rob Simonsen
Editing: Jonathan Corn
Production design: Claude Paré
Costume design: Jenny Eagan
Makeup / hair: Vivian Baker
VFX supervisor: Alessandro Ongaro
Sound: Mark Paterson
Stunt coordinator: Mike Mitchell
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $116,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Adam Project (2022)

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Benzasayz2022-03-22
The Adam Project is a sci-fi movie that takes you on a wild, CGI-filled flight that is out of this world-with futuristic technology that makes you excited but also afraid of what could come, The sci-fi elements look so realistic - as realistic as those can be - that it gives the impression that the cinematographers used time travel themselves to capture these scenes. Exceptional fight scenes that defy gravity. This film also takes you into some very realistic topics, too, like grieving for a loved one, being bullied by classmates and accepting who you are. Ryan Reynolds is in front of us with the same character he has been playing for the last 15 years. What really surprises me is the harmony of someone like Reynolds, who was in front of the camera with the world's greatest actors and actresses, with Walker Scobell, who had his first acting experience at the age of 12. They made a great duo team. The overall storyline of the movie is creative, but it does not really have any unique plot twists nor is it fully developed. And as a result, this film comes off a little bland and seems to be missing something. It doesn't promise much as it is what we've always been seeing but it's pretty good at delivering what it promises. Long story short, 'The Adam Project' is a movie made to entertain the audience and it succeeds. • • Enjoyment Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 • Overall Score: 8.0/10
Giovanni2022-03-28
★ 8/10
Full Analysis at Spotamovie.com - Intro - Released in March 2022, The Adam Project is a movie for those who love Sci-Fi, actions, CGI, and those who wish to change their past to let any regrets disappear. The Adam Project delivers a combination of funny entertainment and some meaningful messages. Ryan Reynolds and the director, Shawn Levy, are back together after the incredible success of Free Guy. - The Story - Adam Reed is a young boy grieving his father’s death and suffering the pains of bullying. Then, one night he found a wounded pilot in his dad’s garage. The intruder needs Adam’s help because he risked everything for a secret mission to be back in time. But, the operation can’t fail because the world is in grave danger. The real challenge for the task is that both of them don’t like each other. So, some questions are mandatory: Who is the pilot? Why is this mission so dangerous for the world? And what is the reason that moves the pilot to this desperate operation? But also, what are we going to learn from this story? - We will explain all of this in our review and analysis available at https://www.spotamovie.com/the-adam-project-review-and-explanation-critic-post-movie-netflix-movie-2022/
RADIO1'S MR. MOVIE!-MAD AMI 🌠2022-04-22
★ 10/10
" BACK -{ FROM }- THE FUTURE 🌠 " A Netflix -{ MINI }- Review... Film Seen around March 27, 2022. It -{ ISN'T }- "very likely" to be released in Cinemas.( Made For STREAMING ). __ Ellie { Young Adam's Mom }: "This's the third time you've been suspended for fighting". Young Adam: "I know. You'd think I'd be better at it by now!!!" __ If you're someone who's presently in the mood to take a -Welcome- Break from all the doom and gloom on the news right now and watch a movie that comes "FULL-CIRCLE" in the most Enthralling, Engaging, and indeed -{ Heartwarming }- of ways . . . then I wish to -Wholeheartedly- recommend "The Adam Project", ( TAP for short ), to you. The only -Other- cinematic experience I've had where a film came Full-Circle in -Such- beautiful fashion, in -Recent- memory at least, would be the simply Fabulous "SpiderMan: No Way Home" ( "SM-NWH" ). It is a picture that literally ( And -Very- Cleverly ) ties up loose ends within the -{ Entire }- Spiderman CANON of films, from as far back as 2002. It also just happens to be the -Last- Massive Blockbuster that I reviewed ; before going on an -Entirely- unplanned, ( but -Incredibly- refreshing ) 'Extended 101-day hiatus from reviewing'. Ok, so if you thought that the 13 yr. old "Newcomer" of said film, pint-sized thespian Walker Scobell was a tremendous -Dramatic- actor, well, then you'd only be -Half- right. The fact of the mater is... he's also a terrific -COMEDIC- talent, with seriously "Impeccable" timing, especially given that this is, get this ...his -{ First Ever }- movie or TV ( 'Feature' ) appearance. Factor Walker's "Super-Fun" performance in alongside a 'full spectrum' of absolute -{ "POWERHOUSE!" }- deliveries from the film's unequivocal ensemble principal cast of Protagonists ( Zoe Saldaña, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, ) . . . then add in some absolutely -Fantastic- ( & truly state of the art ) CGI, a genuinely -Mindblowing- grand finale set piece ...and the kind of fight choreography that you really have to -See- ...to believe . . . & you have a seriously, seriously exciting picture, indeed. Not to mention FUNNY AS HELL!!! I really hadn't laughed so hard in a long time ; -since- ( about the 3rd time ) I watched SM-NWH, to be precise. On the downside, though . . . & if I'm to be 'painfully' honest . . . -Both- the Villain ( ...don't get me wrong, the person who plays the main 'baddie' is a Veteran performer ; I just felt like the Writing there could have been just that "Little Bit Stronger"... ) -And- her 'ever loyal' henchman are a 'tad weak', as is the very title of the film, itself. Even something as ( relatively ) simple as "FLASH-BACK-FORWARD", would have been -{ Far }- catchier than its existing name, ( although I do think I sorta understand -Why- they called it what they did, for what it's worth ). It's for these two reasons -Alone- that I -Didn't- give it my trademark "25/10" ; reserved especially for movies That Move Me -{ VERY }- Deeply, as TAP ( ...quite obviously... ) -Did-. Summary: This is a picture that, ( among -several- other things ), pointedly asks the question: If you could -{ Somehow }- go back in time, & talk to your Younger-Self... "WHAT'D YOU SAY?" ...& in the most -Intriguing- of ways, at that. Furthermore, having lost my Dearly Beloved Father when I was -Just- 13, in a horrible, brutal car crash, TAP resonated with me PROFOUNDLY. It is has some Genuinely "TENDER" Moments, & does a -Phenomenal- job of addressing the issue of 'Estranged Father-Son Relationships' the world over, but most especially in the USA ; ( where the film is also -Set- ) ; and where the issue is quite possibly now almost at epidemic levels, what with the country's sky-high divorce rate, separation rate, & just plain old 'Absentee Father-ism', in general. All said & done, the "EVER-DYNAMIC! Duo" of Actor Ryan Reynolds & Director Shawn Levy have well & truly "Done it Again". Although this -ISN'T- a Marvel movie, It -does- star a "Handful Of Marvel's Best & Brightest" and -is- ultimately, " A ( not so ) little cinematic streaming MARVEL 🌠 ", in its 'Very Own Right'. Sadly, I'm not able to give TAP my 'Absoluuut-High-Score' ( as I explained a bit earlier ), but it -Still- earns a "Majestic, Rock Solid 13 Marks Out Of 10 Marks" from me . . . NONETHELESS!!!