Self/less (2015)

Plot Summary:
A sci-fi thriller centered on a terminally ill billionaire who attempts to cheat death by investing in an experimental, highly illegal procedure known as transfusion. The goal is simple enough: transfer his consciousness into the body of a much younger man. However, the promise of immortality quickly spirals into a waking nightmare when he starts experiencing intrusive memories... memories that suggest the origin of his new body is far more disturbing than he was ever led to believe.

Genre: drama, sci-fi, thriller
Country:USA
Language:English
Director:Tarsem Singh
Screenplay:David Pastor, Alex Pastor
Cast:Ryan Reynolds, Matthew Goode, Michelle Dockery, Ben Kingsley, Natalie Martinez, Victor Garber, Derek Luke, Jessica Ahlberg, Sandra Ellis Lafferty, Mariana Paola Vicente IMDb

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Judging by the image alone, things don't exactly look promising here 😁

The whole thing feels like a direct nod to the plot of the novel carbon footprint. Only instead of calling it overflow over there, they went with embedding. 😁

That writer isn't even listed on IMDb, so I can't help but wonder if someone actually ripped off his idea...
Overflowing is just how I’m choosing to translate the word shedding...

A similar concept appears in Freejack.

Yeah, Frejack is based on that Sheckley book, so I’d definitely give it a watch.
By the way, who is this Tarsem Singh director? Never heard of him...

How on earth does a movie not even have a poster yet when it’s scheduled to hit theaters in just six months?

The first poster just dropped. http://www.imdb.com/media/rm34039065...f_=tt_pv_md_2#

Great topic, too. You honestly think this movie might actually go somewhere, and then? Total bust...

Caught this one at the theater since there wasn't much else playing. It’s actually not half bad.
Fine to watch if you have nothing better to do.

Hannah Gonzalez75 said:Yeah, exactly. Frejack It’s based on that Sheckley book. I'd watch a movie like that any day.
By the way, who is the director Tarsem Singh? Never heard of him...

The Fall is an excellent movie.
He's known for his visuals, but Selfless really lacks them.

briskhound2 said:The plot is clearly inspired by the novel carbon footprint. Only instead of calling it shedding they call it embedding. 😁

In English, "shedding" isn't really the best translation for "prelijevanje."

The trailer really threw me for a loop because it basically gives everything away. You can have great trailers that keep things mysterious, but this one completely kills the element of surprise.

I actually thought the movie held up quite well 👍

Solid concept, tight pacing, genuine tension... everything was right where it needed to be 👍

Based on the trailer, it looks like pure action wrapped up in some kind of sci-fi philosophical package.

I don't know, you should probably watch it before passing judgment 😁

Does anyone else get a slight sense of déjà vu from that legendary movie, face OFF? Just a tiny bit... 😁

This is easily one of my top contenders for the worst film of the year. Completely hollow—and utterly shameless.

I wonder why nobody is even translating this yet?

Here's the translation 😉

Oh yeah, I actually just stumbled upon it, though most reviews say it’s pretty bad. I suppose I’ll probably force myself to watch it anyway just to see what the fuss is about!