The Adam Project' Review

Arlington TX

13 March, 2022

2:10 PM

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By Joe Friar, Fort Worth Report March 12, 2022 Ryan Reynolds and "Free Guy" director Shawn Levy reteam for a nostalgic family comedy that blends "Back to the Future" with "Star Wars" as Reynolds plays fighter pilot Adam Reed who time travels from 2050 to 2022 where he encounters his 12-year-old self, played by Walker Scobell. The situations are predictable but thanks to the wise-cracking actor and his likable young costar, "The Adam Project" is an entertaining sci-fi adventure perfect for family movie night. Zoe Saldana, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, and Catherine Keener round out the A-list cast who look like they're having fun going through the motions. Twenty years ago, Ryan Reynolds began his campaign to become Hollywood's most likable actor (whether he knew it or not) with the release of "National Lampoon's Van Wilder." Audiences embraced it, critics, not so much. But one thing everyone could agree on, Reynolds had great charisma. With a few superhero films, buddy pictures, animated reincarnations, and the obvious dramatic performance under his belt, it's mission accomplished for Reynolds who can bring a smile to your face by just mentioning his name. The year is 2050. 40-year-old Adam Reed finds himself back in 2022 after stealing a fighter plane with the intention of rescuing his wife Laura (Zoe Saldana). The time-traveling couple is on a mission to save the world from the evil clutches of Maya Sorian (Catherine Keener), a not-so-menacing and rather chill CEO baddie who is using the "Back to the Future" technology to build an empire and take over the world. Okay, not really. Sorian's evil plans reside in murky waters. All we know is that she's using the tech for her personal gain or why else would Adam and Laura risk everything to stop time travel from being invented. Mark Ruffalo plays Adam's father Louis aka "The Godfather of Time Travel" who invented the technology while teaching at a university. He died when Adam was very young leaving his mother Ellie (Jennifer Garner) the difficult task of raising her smart-aleck son whose mouth has made him a prime target for the school's bullies. Scobell, a big fan of Reynolds, studied the actor's mannerisms by watching the "Deadpool" films and the homework paid off. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.