The Creator
This film is a combination of Blade Runner, Star Wars, and The
Golden Child. It is visually impressive with special effects being its most appealing
quality. The plot is about Artificial Intelligence posing an existential threat
to humanity. This is a real theory in AI. It is called Artificial General Intelligence
and in theory, can achieve cognitive computing. The big problem with the film is
the script is muddled. I had a hard time following the movie, perhaps you will not.
The film is in three parts which makes the flow of the film bumpy. Also, when simulants
are killed an identical replica is made which adds to the confusion.
The main actors of note are John David Washington, Allison Janney
and Ken Watanabe. The protagonist is a six-year-old named Madeline Yuna Voyles,
called Alphie . She is nearly a dead ringer for the child monk in The Golden
Child, and she too has abilities.
The acting was almost perfunctory. Washington plays a soldier
battling humans and robots. He is also the protector of Alphie. Allison Janney
is a tough mean Colonel who leads assault missions against the simulants. Ken
Watanabe is a simulant soldier who gets killed twice. Alphie does a great job of
being cute. Her English must be limited since she did not have much dialogue.
I was expecting more. As a Sci-Fi fan, I was intrigued by
the coming attractions. The special effects are so good they may be nominated for
an Academy Award.
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