However, defenders of Passengers point out that Jim is not a villain. He is an everyman who breaks under unimaginable pressure. When a second crisis hits the ship (the reactor is melting down, and the ship's systems are failing), Jim redeems himself. He sacrifices himself to save the ship. He opens the exterior hatch to vent the reactor exhaust, knowing he will float into space with no oxygen. Aurora saves him at the last second.
However, to dismiss Passengers as merely a romantic drama set against a CGI backdrop is to overlook one of the most fascinating, polarizing, and ethically complex psychological thrillers of the last decade. Beneath its glossy veneer lies a dark parable about loneliness, obsession, and the moral compromises we make when faced with the prospect of eternal solitude. passengers -2016-
focusing on Jim's moral struggle before waking Aurora. However, defenders of Passengers point out that Jim