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The opening scene introduces Ryan Reynolds’ Adam, who’s just stolen a spaceship in the year 2050. There are immediate nods to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Star Wars (the first of many) as an enemy chases his tail, until Adam hyperspeeds back in time — to the wrong year. He quickly encounters hiܫs younger self, played by newcomer Walker Scobeജll - who may actually be a genetic clone of Reynolds; he’s that good at mimicking the older star’s quippy mannerisms. 

The duo are electric on screen together, providing the film wit💃h a sturdy anchor as the plot - which sees them trying to save time-control from falling into the wrong hands - gets weighed down by exposition and undercooked characters. 

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Together, Ruffalo and the two Adams are an unstoppable force. Time travel makes little sense in The Adam Project’s world, potentially a side effect of there being four different writers, but the camaraderie between the three leads is impossibly charming. Once you turn your brain off from understanding the intricacies of the central concept, there are bountiful jokes to laugh along with, and an especially tender and worthwhile scene after the climactic fight. Netflix has become home to a few blockbusters in the same ilk — 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Red Notice, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Old Guard, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Army of the Dead𒀰 — and The Adam Project comfortably joins their r𝄹anks.

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