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The Adam Project -- Decent Escapist Humor

  The Adam Project Three stars Director: Shawn Levy Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Garner, Walker Scobell, Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Catherine Keener Ryan Reynolds has carved out a pretty nice career for himself playing the inveterate smart ass. That is his schtick and he’s very good at it. He first burst on the scene with the TV series “Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place” with just that kind of character. And you have seen something similar in the “Deadpool” movies (of which #3 is set to start production soon), “The Croods” movies and most recently, “Red Notice,” and “Free Guy.” His eponymous character in “The Adam Project” isn’t much different. That is a good and a bad thing. Reynolds plays Adam Reed, an ace pilot in the year 2050. As the film opens, Adam is in his star fighter and looking to travel back in time. He apparently commandeered his fighter and is being chased by an unknown figure as he looks to create a wormhole to facilitate his escape. He manages to make