Most of the A-List Star Casting seem to Show Up as a Favor for Ridley Scott to Help His Son Luke in His Directorial Debut.
Because Toby Jones, Paul Giamatti, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Brian Cox all have Screen Time that Amounts to Nothing More than an Extended Cameo.
The Story of an Artificially Created Clone/Humanoid/Robot has become so Familiar as to barely Rate a Blip on Our "Species" Radar. So here's another "Submitted for Your Approval".
Comparisons to the Multitude of Previous Pics are Inevitable, Predictable, and frankly the Attacks on this and others of its Type are as Worn Out as the Formula.
This Film Feels Short. Not only the Running Time but the Concept, Characters, and Execution. To Call it Compact would be Accurate. Not much Time is spent on Philosophy, Ethics, or Philip K. Dick-isms.
It just Presents it all in a Slick, Hyper-Kinetic Style where the Humans are as One-Dimensional as Their Creations, and it does it all with Zero Humor. It's Deadly Serious, Dour, and Oh-So Empty Headed where Nobody Dares Smile or Say Anything Intelligent for that matter.
But the Action is Rough and Tumble and the Violence is Sharp. Kate Mara's Stone Face is put to Good Use and the Buttoned-Up, Starched Shirts and Short Cropped Hair can't Hide Her Beauty. Anna-Taylor Joy as "Morgan" is also an Attractive, albeit Creepy Presence. But who Decided to put Her in that Silly Hoodie.
Overall, it's Worth a Watch for the "Girls With Guns" Crowd and others with Low Expectations. It's a Shallow and Slick Eight Million Dollar B-Movie that Action Fans will Like but Sci-Fi Types, Not So Much.
Because Toby Jones, Paul Giamatti, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Brian Cox all have Screen Time that Amounts to Nothing More than an Extended Cameo.
The Story of an Artificially Created Clone/Humanoid/Robot has become so Familiar as to barely Rate a Blip on Our "Species" Radar. So here's another "Submitted for Your Approval".
Comparisons to the Multitude of Previous Pics are Inevitable, Predictable, and frankly the Attacks on this and others of its Type are as Worn Out as the Formula.
This Film Feels Short. Not only the Running Time but the Concept, Characters, and Execution. To Call it Compact would be Accurate. Not much Time is spent on Philosophy, Ethics, or Philip K. Dick-isms.
It just Presents it all in a Slick, Hyper-Kinetic Style where the Humans are as One-Dimensional as Their Creations, and it does it all with Zero Humor. It's Deadly Serious, Dour, and Oh-So Empty Headed where Nobody Dares Smile or Say Anything Intelligent for that matter.
But the Action is Rough and Tumble and the Violence is Sharp. Kate Mara's Stone Face is put to Good Use and the Buttoned-Up, Starched Shirts and Short Cropped Hair can't Hide Her Beauty. Anna-Taylor Joy as "Morgan" is also an Attractive, albeit Creepy Presence. But who Decided to put Her in that Silly Hoodie.
Overall, it's Worth a Watch for the "Girls With Guns" Crowd and others with Low Expectations. It's a Shallow and Slick Eight Million Dollar B-Movie that Action Fans will Like but Sci-Fi Types, Not So Much.