The Human Contract (2008)

Such a frustrating disappointment

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

calling this a film would be insult to cinema i would say in my opinion as this is such a terrible project that it deserves a zero percent rating & should be on bottom in IMDb charts.first of all if anyone is looking for some hot sex or good story here then get ready to be disappointed as its got none here just some kissing scenes are included that's that's all,i am not going to waste my time talking about the plot its written here go read it yourself.the characters are awfully written here all the actors got wasted here Jason Clarke doing here he ruined it much more this guy can't act at all so i don't care for his role he was just way too over the top loud in his performance here but what the hell were Idris Elba & Paz Vega doing here these two are method actors & masters in their field when word acting comes to mind,Idris Elba is amazing guy he got wasted here as for Paz Vega my god what has Hollywood done to this Spanish beauty is just sad,she is really really wasting her talents in Hollywood she will never have a career like Penelope Cruz or Salma Hayek in Hollywood her Spanish films are true classics it is really sad to see her giving her best performance in this lame film but it just doesn't work,she plays a character called Michael here hello are these filmmakers joking or what Michael is a terrible character name for a female specially when you have the hottest actress in the world like Paz Vega in the cast.the story goes nowhere the chemistry never works between actors i repeat not characters the actors they felt uncomfortable when filming this it easily shows.may i ask where did the camera go that Paz Vega used to record the sexy kissing scene of Jason Clarke inside limousine what is that story angle i though she was going to use it to frame him later & a big twist was coming in the name of revenge but boy i was wrong,all that 50 shades of Grey type nonsense these people were pulling on each other was useless.the final confrontation between Julian & Michael is hilarious when Jason Clarke punches Paz Vega & she goes flying crashes into the nearby table then instead of getting up she sticks a pen inside her leg hurting herself for no reason & bleeding out.anyway the point remains is the human contract is a pointless film Jada Pinket Smith is a better actress she should remain one & never direct movies storytelling is not her thing.The Human Contract 2008 is embarrassment for the whole cast specially Idris Elba & Paz Vega such fine actors should never sign this type of film contract without reading the script my rating is 2/10.Skipp It

The Human Contract is a erotic thriller that is written and directed by Jada Pinkett Smith.It tells about a story of a successful but unhappy businessman that meets a free-spirited stranger,who tempts him to explore reckless love.It stars Jason Clarke and Paz Vega together with Ted Danson, Idris Elba and Nicole Muirbrook Wagner and Jada Pinkett Smith.The Human Contract was well-made.That is a great compliment considering that it was Jada Pinkett Smith's first directorial effort.Also,it explores dark themes that may not appeal to most of the film audience such as being a sexual carnivore and the psychological aspects towards it.Paz Vega tries her best to be a female fatale although her lack of fluency in the English language does affect the credibility of her performance as she seemed to memorize some lines that she barely understands.Nevertheless,the film falls short due to the lack of chemistry by the leads,Clarke and Vega as well as the lack of suspense and tension all throughout the film.Overall,it is still a good view but only with an open mind.

It baffled me that Jada Pinkett-Smith had turned director but what baffled me more was the fact that she chose to make a random "soft porn" movie like this. It's a good effort on her part though, I'd give it 5/10 stars which is great considering that there are professional directors and writers out there who churn out crap year in year out and this film was made by an actress/first time director. Another thing I noticed was the fact that Paz Vega is a dead-ringer for Penelope Cruz, they sound alike, act alike and look alike. Also, Paz kinda also resembled Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif in this film, I guess because she was playing a exotic role. I would like to point out the fact that Idris Elba is actually from Britain (people a used to seeing him play American roles) and I guess that's some of you think his accent is bogus but it isn't. He used his natural accent in the film.

To say the director didn't accomplish a strong message would be silly of one to say. The human contract put in frame the cultural thinking of the United States. Those who are already conformed to these thoughts will not appreciate the simplicity of this film. Yes, the dark room stands for the secrets that one holds locked away, and the disconnect from family members and own feelings. The main message was to characterize the stereotypes of America; straight 9-5 job, relationships and marriage, and the imbalance of family. Ever so often a individual is able to look pass these conservative thoughts, and become truly satisfied with themselves and content with the pain and suffering of their own past.The writes/directors goal isn't to tell you what's going on,whats happening, and what happened. It's to lead the audience with an open mind to discover their open opinions and thoughts, which bring more life to the characters that could ever be written.