I had some free time before my class earlier, so I decided to check some stuff on Netflix. Checking my "recommended movies", a horror film caught my attention.
I chose to watch it because of the pretty little actress Violet McGraw. I really liked her in The Haunting of Hill House. She's adorable and convincing, so I got curious about the movie. It's called M3GAN.
IMAGE SOURCE
M3GAN is short for Model 3 Generative Android. It's a doll that uses AI technology and originally made as a child's companion and aid to parents by decreasing their workload at home.
IMAGE SOURCE
In the movie, Cady (Violet McGraw) became an orphan after she lost both her parents in an accident. She then started living with her mom's sister Gemma.
Gemma is a roboticist in a toy company. By the time Cady lost her parents, Gemma was already in a pinch in her job. She was under immense pressure, but she still decided to take her niece in.
She wasn't ready to be a parent... and the thing going on in her work wasn't helping at all. However, in order to solve both problems, she created M3GAN and paired the prototype with Cady.
IMAGE SOURCE
Though it went quite well at first, it suddenly went haywire. Here's the trailer of the movie below, but feel free to skip it, as it may give out too much info. :)
VIDEO SOURCE
It was actually fun to watch, but the story was somehow predictable. I think movies involving AI somehow end up in this kind of predicament.
Despite that, they were able to pull off the scenes well. The kids did great. M3GAN looked like a creepy Barbie that later turned into a pretty Chuckie. hahaha
I like how they emphasized how the people who lost their loved ones cope... some positively and other times negatively. People who are left can be very vulnerable, so it's important to treat them well.
The horror part though... was funny to watch. Maybe because she's a doll? But it's just me... I find a lot of horror films and characters funny to watch.
Anyway, it was an OK film for me. It's nice to watch when you're bored or have nothing else to do... but will I watch it again? Hmmn.. not really. :)
I don't highly recommend it, but if you're interested, then go for it. :)
I'll end my post here. Thanks a lot for reading and see you around! (^^,)/
Posted using CineTV