Passengers is a thoughtful and better-than-expected 4K video experience

The sci-fi flick Passengers sure didn't stick around long in theatres, but that's good news if you're a home video aficionado, especially since the movie has been given a welcome 4K UHD release that's quite spectacular. Even better, above and beyond its excellent home theatre credentials, Passengers also offers an interesting and thought-provoking story and terrific performances by lead actors Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt who play literally (well…) star crossed lovers who must cope with their own "Kobyashi Maru-type" of no-win scenario. It's a shame that this movie didn't even make back the studio's initial investment (home video sales not counted of course) because it's far better than the awful and pretentious sci-fi flick Arrival, which preceded it into theatres and which I really wanted to like (except that it sucked). According to IMDB, Arrival had the nerve to make a profit, too - $100,501,349 box office compared to a $47,000,000 production cost - and yet it isn't worthy of shining Passengers' shoes, a film which IMDB said cost $110 million but only made just over $99 megabucks.