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The Adam Project is a waste of time. Its sci-fi premise of a time traveler teaming up with his younger self is fun, but that positive is overshadowed by formulaic MacGuffins, empty drama, and forced quippy dialogue. Likewise, Ryan Reynolds shows vulnerabilities, yet mostly plays his typical sarcastic self. That snarky humor can work in the right situations, but becomes grating when overused. Furthermore, Garner, Saldana, and Ruffalo all provide some emotion, but their smaller roles come with strained comedy as well. Overall, The Adam Project has some heart and creativity, but not nearly enough for audiences to actually care.
Meanwhile, The Adam Project's filmmaking is generic. The cinematography has moments of lighting, focus, and framing, but is mostly unimaginative. Similarly, the editing is never interesting and the sound is rarely elevated. The music uses recognizable songs, but they aren't related to the material on screen. Plus, the production design is painfully unoriginal and the excessive CGI is cheap (making the film look like a Syfy original). Clearly, the priority of The Adam Project was its famous cast, since that's the only reason the film is relevant. Ultimately, it might have glimmers of potential, but The Adam Project does nothing worth watching.
Writing: 3/10
Direction: 4/10
Cinematography: 5/10
Acting: 4/10
Editing: 5/10
Sound: 6/10
Score/Soundtrack: 5/10
Production Design: 3/10
Casting: 8/10
Effects: 5/10
Overall Score: 4.8/10
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