MOVIE REVIEW: We take the time to assess Netflix’s ‘The Adam Project’ – Daily Record

Having delighted audiences with last years infectiously entertaining video game-flavoured romp Free Guy , its no surprise that Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy wanted to work together again.

The shock is how quickly the team-up has taken place, as here they are again with another family-friendly adventure - this time for Netflix.

Reynolds stars as time-travelling fighter pilot Adam , who accidentally crash-lands in 2022 and is forced to join forces with his 12-year-old self (Walker Scobell) to try and save the future.

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Weve seen plenty of body-swapping flicks but not too many where a character interplays with their younger self.

It works a treat here as Scobell, remarkably making his movie acting debut, has all of Reynolds quirks, facial expressions, verbal cues and sarcasm down to a fine art.

The youngster is apparently a huge fan of Reynolds - and can recite every line in the first Deadpool film - and it shows as he swipes the flick from underneath his heros feet.

I also appreciated seeing 13 Going on 30 stars Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo reunite, and the pair are terrific as Adams parents.

Some of the emotional moments between older Adam and his mum and dad will have you reaching for the tissues.

Zoe Saldana makes a welcome return to movies in her first appearance since 2019s Avengers: Endgame as Adams wife Laura , but Catherine Keeners Sorian doesnt project enough menace or threat as the main antagonist.

The Adam Project shares similarities with Free Guy - Reynolds playing a fish-out-of-water, futuristic visuals, its overall message of hope and the importance of love - and, as a result, would probably have benefited from being released a couple of years from now.

However, Levy never lets his latest flick lose its warmth, even when the special effects and set pieces take over, and as well as enticing raw emotion from Reynolds, he has introduced the world to a potential top new talent in the superb Scobell.

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Jamie Tyler said: Ive started watchingSchitts Creek on Netflix and cant stop; its absolutely hilarious.

The Adam Project is streaming on Netflix now.

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