Levy clearly understands the lack of family-friendly science fiction movies. The Adam Project seeks to fix that with a fun, engaging rollercoaster of time-travelling action that leaves you with a big 80s-sized smile.
There is more than a hint of 1980s nostalgia in Shawn Levy’s family time travel adventure, The Adam Project. However, unlike many recent films that thrive purely on nostalgia as a narrative device, Levy’s movie combines the energy and visual charm of films such as D.A.R.Y.L. and Flight of the Navigator with a modern, decidedly fresh time-travel adventure.
Ryan Reynolds swaggers with his usual tongue-in-cheek charm as Adam, a renegade pilot who crash-lands in 2022 after trying to save the world from irreparable damage due to the discovery of time travel. As Reynolds attempts to change history for the better, he is forced to team up with his 12-year-old self (Walker Scobell) in a time-jumping adventure rich in heart, action and humour.
There is much to love in this tale of a boy and a man haunted by the death of their father. However, the real standout is the young Walker Scobell, who announces his arrival with a performance that matches and often upstages Reynolds’ energy and charisma. Levy clearly understands the lack of family-friendly science fiction movies. The Adam Project seeks to fix that with a fun, engaging rollercoaster of time-travelling action that leaves you with a big 80s-sized smile.
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