“Mickey” (Robert Pattinson) is trying to escape a dangerous situation involving a loan shark and believes leaving the planet offers his best chance. However, he’s not alone in wanting out, so his only option seems to be becoming someone easily replaceable. This means taking on risky jobs and experimental tasks, with the consequence that if he dies or suffers serious injury, he'll simply be discarded and recreated – along with all of his memories, both old and new. During his journey through space, he connects with “Nasha” (Naomie Ackie), and they develop a relationship, even though the couple in authority—Mark Ruffalo and Toni Collette—have imposed a rule against using the calories needed for intimacy! Problems arise when he unexpectedly survives a mission, only to discover that his replacement has already been created. “Nasha” is open to the possibility of a three-way arrangement, but “Mickey” isn’t as enthusiastic, and rumors about their duplicate existence create complications. Meanwhile, the native inhabitants of the planet they've landed on are unhappy with the humans’ violent behavior, so it might be up to “Mickey” x 2 and “Nasha” to resolve things before everything changes completely. It's an enjoyable film, but I couldn't shake comparisons to "Galaxy Quest," and I wondered if Ruffalo was parodying Donald Trump or Val Kilmer with his over-the-top acting. Also, despite being visually appealing, Pattinson doesn’t seem to have much charisma, and here, even when the situations are silly and the CGI is working hard to create impressive visuals, he just didn't impress me; and that became more noticeable when there were multiple versions of him. Collette and Steven Yeun don't get enough screen time, and the film runs too long for a plot as slender as this one, even though it does bring up some interesting points about human cloning, exploration, and that characteristic American tendency to shoot aliens before asking questions. I was let down by it, honestly.

On September 22, 2026
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