![]() Outside of the Thor movies and the two movies he made with Drew Goddard (one of which, The Cabin in the Woods, he did in his pre-MCU days), his choices are the same boring, unchallenging roles. Chris Hemsworth is similarly risk-averse in the projects he chooses. Pratt isn't alone in this, not even among the four Hollywood Chrises. If there's one thing The Terminal List that might verge on risky is the character he plays does enough terrible things that makes you feel that he's no longer the hero of the story – although that may not be intentional and merely a consequence of bad writing and poor plotting. His performances in Passengers, The Tomorrow War, The Kid and The Terminal List make it clear you are not watching Jim Preston, Dan Forester, Grant Cutler and James Reece, you're always watching Chris Pratt being Chris Pratt.Īnd he'll bring that same Pratt-iness to voice roles in Garfield and Mario – more examples of Pratt's safe career choices. And since then, Pratt has nothing to extend himself, preferring to pad out his release schedule with franchise entries such as more Marvel movies, the Jurassic World trilogy, a Lego sequel and a Magnificent Seven remake.Ĭhris Pratt in a scene from the series The Terminal List. He also got really jacked and everyone started paying attention to Pratt as more than just likeable comedic relief. And the dramatic demands were not insurmountable. ![]() He had the comedic timing for James Gunn's script and direction, a touch of petulance for Star-Lord's arrested development personality and enough action skills to be believable. As Star-Lord/Peter Quill, Pratt had found the role that best suited his talents to date. It was Guardians of the Galaxy that really cemented his star. He started out in teen dramas Everwood and The OC before hitting it big as the loveable doofus Andy Dwyer on Parks and Recreation.Īfter years of goodwill generated from portraying a teddy bear on TV plus a bunch of supporting gigs in the likes of Zero Dark Thirty, Her and The Five-Year Engagement, Pratt finally made the leap to leading man status.įirst there was as the voice of Emmett in The Lego Movie, which even though it wasn't his face, his great voice performance won him legions of new fans. He's risk averse, choosing only "safe" roles in "safe" projects that demand nothing of him that he hasn't done before. Pratt's choices don't challenge him dramatically or comically. Make as many uninspiring and artistically bankrupt movies and TV shows you want.īut if Pratt cares at all about the depth and breadth of his work beyond the most mediocre and forgettable criteria, then he is failing on most fronts. Perhaps they're not terrible choices if all Pratt cares about is money. OK, maybe terrible career choices has a few different facets. ![]() The fact, The Terminal List is so generic and interchangeable with The Tomorrow War points to a wider creative malaise for the A-lister: Pratt makes terrible career choices. ![]() It's the opposite of riveting or suspenseful. The action varies from Pratt grunting on the ground to Pratt grunting while running through rough terrain. The Terminal List spends an entire hour-long episode stuck with Pratt's character in the woods as he dodges a platoon of soldiers. The Tomorrow War was overwhelming and bonkers whereas The Terminal List is boring and drawn out – there is no reason for the latter to have been an eight-part series, it's so thin and unappealing, it should've been a one-and-done under-two-hours movie. ![]()
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