Netflix dropped a full trailer for the upcoming anime ‘PLUTO’ from the Japanese animation studios Studio M2, Genco, and Tezuka Productions. Masao Maruyama has been tapped as the director for the eight-episode feature.
“The newly released trailer for PLUTO sets the stage for the anime adaptation of the critically acclaimed manga of the same name,” Netflix said in a statement. “Premiering on October 26, PLUTO is set in a neo-futuristic world where humans and high-performance robots coexist in a fragile harmony. The original manga by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki is based on Osamu Tezuka’s iconic “Astro Boy: The Greatest Robot on Earth” arc from 1964, and won hearts and accolades around the world, including the prestigious Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. A stage adaptation, which debuted in 2015 and returned by popular demand in 2018, toured Japan and Europe, further solidifying its cultural significance.”
Japanese composer Yugo Kanno is handling the music and soundtrack for the series.
You can watch the trailer below:
Netflix describes the synopsis as follows,
“In a world where humans and robots coexist, Europol detective Gesicht is on the case when a string of powerful robots are destroyed, leading him to believe that the culprit is targeting the most advanced robots in the world – including himself. But things take a shocking turn when key humans involved in robot law start getting killed off one by one, and there’s no clear sign of a perpetrator at the murder scenes. As Gesicht investigates, he meets the highly advanced robot Atom, whose emotions and AI leave him questioning his own identity. Together, they uncover a dark plot that could spell the end of the world as they know it. But with the clock ticking, can they stop the greatest evil in history before it’s too late?”
The series is based on a manga from Naoki Urasawa and Osamu Tezuka. It was published by the magazine ‘Big Comics’ from 2003 to 2009. It is published in the United States by Viz Media.
The Fall of X rages on as Cyclops leads the X-Men while Wolverine joins the X-Force. The battle continues with these pages as Marvel reveals their new pull list.
“The FALL OF X rages on this week with X-MEN (2021) #27 by Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto. When Cyclops joined this iteration of the X-Men, his pitch was simple: “I am the X-Men.” If this is so, the enemies of X-Men seem to have this fight all sewn up,” Marvel said on their website.
They continued, “When everything has already gone wrong, you may think at least you have nothing to worry about. You’d be wrong. See for yourself in Kieron Gillen and Lucas Werneck’s IMMORTAL X-MEN (2022) #16.”
“Meanwhile, X-Force is held captive in X-FORCE (2019) #45 by Benjamin Percy and Robert Gill. But what powerful force can keep Wolverine, Colossus, Omega Red, and Quentin Quire from their compatriots, and what will this mean for the future of mutantkind? And, as the Chronicler focuses his powers on a new subject, how will his control shift the balance of power in the FALL OF X era,” they added.
Marvel revealed the complete list online:
New Comics
G.O.D.S. (2023) #1
STRANGE ACADEMY: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2023) #1
X-MEN (2021) #27
ALIEN ANNUAL (2023) #1
IMMORTAL X-MEN (2022) #16
GHOST RIDER ANNUAL (2023) #1
BLACK PANTHER (2023) #5
CAPTAIN MARVEL: DARK TEMPEST (2023) #4
DOCTOR STRANGE (2023) #8
FANTASTIC FOUR (2022) #12
RED GOBLIN (2023) #9
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS (2020) #39
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER (2020) #39
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – SHADOWS OF STARLIGHT (2023) #1
X-FORCE (2019) #45
New Collections
DOCTOR STRANGE BY JED MACKAY VOL. 1: THE LIFE OF DOCTOR STRANGE
GHOST RIDER BY ED BRISSON TPB
MIGHTY MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE X-MEN VOL. 3 – DIVIDED WE FALL
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – THE BLADE
X-23: DEADLY REGENESIS TPB
X-MEN BY GERRY DUGGAN VOL. 4 TPB
Marvel Unlimited
CARNAGE REIGNS OMEGA (2023) #1
X-MEN: BEFORE THE FALL – HERALDS OF APOCALYPSE (2023) #1
DAREDEVIL & ECHO (2023) #2
SILK (2023) #2
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2022) #28
STORM (2023) #2
ALIEN (2023) #3
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: FACSIMILE EDITION (2023) #122
AVENGERS: BEYOND (2023) #4
CAPTAIN AMERICA: SYMBOL OF TRUTH (2022) #14
DEADPOOL (2022) #8
GHOST RIDER (2022) #15
PREDATOR (2023) #4
SHE-HULK (2022) #14
SILVER SURFER: GHOST LIGHT (2023) #5
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER – BLACK, WHITE & RED (2023) #3
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA (2020) #33
THOR (2020) #35
WARLOCK: REBIRTH (2023) #3
All of these titles will be available in print or digital on October 4, 2023.
‘I’m In Love With The Villainess’ is a light novel series written by the author known as Inori, illustrated by the artist Hanagata, and published by Aichu Publishing since 2022. The Japanese animation studio Platinum Vision picked up the series for an anime adaption that debuted in October 2023.
Crunchyroll acquired the license to release the anime in the United States and has announced that they will develop an English dubbed version. They also announced the cast on their website.
The voice actors include:
Rae voiced by Hannah Alyea (Cecilia in Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence)
Claire voiced by Lindsay Sheppard (Erika in A Couple of Cuckoos)
Misha voiced by Marisa Duran (Hori in Horimiya)
Rod voiced by Corey Wilder
Thane voiced by Oscar Seung (Kurama in AYAKA)
Yu voiced by Ciarán Strange (Richard in Requiem of the Rose King)
Pepi voiced by Abigail Blythe
Loretta voiced by Erin Nicole Lundquist (Rebecca in Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence)
Torrid voiced by Bruce DuBose (Kaijin in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)
Lene voiced by Kara Edwards (Mio in TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy-)
Emily Fajardo has been tapped to work on the project as the ADR Director and Leah Clark as the ADR scriptwriter.
“Ordinary office worker Rei Oohashi wakes up in the body of the protagonist of her favorite otome game, Revolution. To her delight, the first person to greet her is also her favorite character, Claire Francois—the main antagonist of the story! Now, Rei is determined to romance Claire instead of the game’s male leads. But how will her villainous ladylove react to this new courtship?!”
The Japanese publisher Ichijinsha releases a manga version of the light novels illustrated by the artist known as tsuke. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes an English edition in the United States.
Discotek Media has announced that they will release all thirteen episodes of the sports anime ‘Aim For The Ace 2’ on home video in a Blu-ray DVD release titled ‘Aim For The Ace: Another Match.’ They will release it in the original Japanese audio with English subtitles.
Released as an OVA in 1988 by the Japanese animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha, the tennis show was directed by Noboru Furuse with original ‘Aim For The Ace’ director Osamu Dezaki credited as “total supervisor.”
With a planned release date of November 28, 2023, Discotek Media has made it available on the Right Stuf Anime website for pre-order.
You can take a look at the box set here:
The show was written by Makiko Mikami and Megumi Hiyoshi with the music was composed by Japanese singer Hiroaki Serizawa. The series is also known as ‘Aim For The Best 2’ and ‘Ace o Nerae! 2’ in Japan.
“Three years has passed since the events of the first series. Hiromi continued training with her coach and became Japan’s junior champion. Their common profits have also contributed to the coach being chosen as the first trainer of the Japanese Selection of Tennis and is arranged to head a trip with the youngest members of the team to USA. The relation between Hiromi and its trainer is narrower at personal level but it exceeds the teacher-student bond with great difficulty.”
‘Aim for the Ace’ is based on a manga written and illustrated by Sumika Yamamoto that ran from 1973 to 1980 in the pages of the Japanese magazine ‘Margaret.’
Gkids has recently announced, with distribution from Shout! Studios, a Blu-ray collector’s set of five films by visionary director Masaaki Yuasa called Masaaki Yuasa: Five Films, available to purchase on December 19, 2023. The five films to be included in this set are 2004’s Mind Game, 2017’s The Night is Short, Walk On Girl, 2017’s Lu Over the Wall, 2019’s Ride Your Wave, and 2021’s INU-OH. The set includes a number of never-before-seen bonus features.
The collection includes newly designed art by Masaaki Yuasa throughout the packaging, a 13″x21″ poster of the new art, and an exclusive 60-page book celebrating the work of Yuasa and featuring excerpts from the creative’s sketchbook. You can pre-order the set on the Gkids website.
Trailer of the collector’s set:
Here is a summary of each movie, plus some of the extras:
MIND GAME Audiences will begin to grasp what they are in for early on as loser Nishi, too wimpy to try to save his childhood sweetheart from gangsters, is shot in the butt by a soccer-playing psychopath, projecting Nishi into the afterlife. In this limbo, God – shown as a series of rapidly changing characters – tells him to walk toward the light. But Nishi runs like hell in the other direction and returns to Earth a changed man, driven to live each moment to the fullest.
THE NIGHT IS SHORT, WALK ON GIRL As a group of teens go out for a night on the town, a sophomore known only as “The Girl with Black Hair” experiences a series of surreal encounters with the local nightlife… all the while unaware of the romantic longings of Senpai, a fellow student who has been creating increasingly fantastic and contrived reasons to run into her, in an effort to win her heart. Featuring boundless imagination and visual wit, The Night is Short, Walk on Girl is a celebration of the unconventional, confusing routes that life and love can take, from one of the most exciting voices in anime today.
LU OVER THE WALL
After his family moves from Tokyo to a small fishing village, teenager Kai spends his days sulking and adrift. When his classmates invite him to play keyboard in their band, their jam sessions bring an unexpected guest: Lu, a young mermaid whose fins turn to feet when she hears the beats, and whose singing causes humans to compulsively dance. But when an ancient prophecy threatens Lu and the village, Kai and his new friends must save the day in this toe-tapping adventure for the entire family.
RIDE YOUR WAVE Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love. Just as they become inseparable, Minato loses his life in an accident at sea. Hinako is so distraught that she can no longer even look at the ocean, but one day she sings a song that reminds her of their time together, and Minato appears in the water. From then on, she can summon him in any watery surface as soon as she sings their song, but can the two really remain together forever? And what is the real reason for Minato’s sudden reappearance?
INU-OH Born to an esteemed family, Inu-oh is afflicted with an ancient curse that has left him on the margins of society. When he meets the blind musician Tomona, a young biwa priest haunted by his past, Inu-oh discovers a captivating ability to dance. The pair quickly become business partners and inseparable friends as crowds flock to their electric, larger-than-life concerts. But when those in power threaten to break up the band, Inu-oh and Tomona must dance and sing to uncover the truth behind their creative gifts.
SPECIAL FEATURES
English-language dub of The Night is Short, Walk On Girl for the first time on Blu-ray
Two short films by Masaaki Yuasa: Happy Machine (2007), and Kick-Heart (2013)
Filmmaker commentaries for MIND GAME, Lu Over the Wall, and INU-OH
Scene breakdowns and commentaries from each feature film
Masaaki Yuasa draws characters from MIND GAME, Lu Over the Wall, and INU-OH
Filmmaker interviews about Lu Over the Wall, The Night is Short, Walk On Girl, and INU-OH
A Night Out with Yuasa: An exclusive interview with Masaaki Yuasa at a Los Angeles speakeasy, where he discusses his inspirations, favorite type of restaurants, perfect vacation, dancing, and more
A 60-page book featuring an essay by Emily Yoshida and excerpts from Masaaki Yuasa’s sketchbooks
And more!
What do you think about this collector’s set? Have you seen any of these movies before? Which ones were your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!
The live on-stage performance of Hiyao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away classic is coming to digital and Blu-ray release in October and November. The Digital On Demand version will be available on October 24th and the Blu-ray will be available on November 14th.
Here is the latest trailer of the stage play:
Based on the 2001 Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award®-winning anime movie of the same name, the stage play is adapted and directed by Tony Award®-winner John Caird, who is an Honorary Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, which is a major British theatre company based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The theatre company was founded in 1879. John Caird has been directing plays around the world since the 1970s, who gained international acclaim for adapting and directing the world premiere of the landmark production of Les Misérables in 1987.
The Spirited Away Stage Play was filmed during the hit production’s 2022 run at the historic Imperial Theatre in Tokyo, Japan. GKids acquired the rights to the filmed play in early 2023, releasing two separated filmed appearances of the production in select theaters on April 23, 25, and 27, and May 2 this year. The play stars Kanna Hashimoto and Mone Kamishiraishi double-cast as the lead role of Chihiro. The original voice actor from the anime movie of the sorceress Yubaba and her twin sister Zeniba will reprise the roles as the characters themselves, with voice actor Romi Park.
The original trailer from when Walt Disney had the rights to Studio Ghibli films:
The description for the Stage Play and storyline:
Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award®-winning animated feature film comes to life in this first-ever stage adaptation, full of dazzling sets, captivating musical numbers, and wondrous puppets of beloved characters. Adapted and directed by Tony Award®-winner John Caird (Les Misérables), two unique casts and performances were filmed during the show’s acclaimed 2022 run at Tokyo’s historic Imperial Theatre, featuring Kanna Hashimoto and Mone Kamishiraishi as Chihiro.
While traveling to their new home, Chihiro and her family stumble into a world of fantastic spirits ruled over by the sorceress Yubaba. When her parents are turned into pigs and she is put to work in a magical bathhouse, Chihiro must use her wits to survive in this strange new place, find a way to free her parents, and return to the normal world.
You can now pre-order the Blu-ray on the official GKids website or on Amazon.
Did you get a chance to see this in theaters? Are you interested in seeing it on digital or Blu-ray? Let us know in the comments below!
The six-part anime OVA ‘Crying Freeman’ is getting a Blu-ray home video release in the United States thanks to Discotek Media.
‘Crying Freeman’ is a gangster anime based on a manga written by Kazuo Koike and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. It was serialized by the Japanese publisher Shogakukan from 1986 to 1988.
Toei Animation began producing the anime in 1988 and released the finale in 1994. The first three episodes were directed by Daisuke Nishio with Shigeyasu Yamauchi taking over for the final three parts. Hiroaki Yoshino composed the music for the series.
Discotek plans to release the Blu-ray with both the original Japanese audio and the English dub on November 28, 2023, but you can pre-order it on the Right Stuf Anime website.
You can take a look at the box set artwork below:
ADV Films produced the English dub that starred Steve Bulen as the protagonist Yo Hinomura. Streamline Pictures would produce a second dub, but Bulen would return to voice the character.
Discotek describes the synopsis as follows,
“Brainwashed by the 108 Dragons, a powerful Chinese crime syndicate, Yo Hinomura is transformed into a killing machine known as “Crying Freeman” for the silent tears he sheds for his victims. When a lovely artist witnesses one of his killing missions, Freeman is ordered to eliminate her. But the heated chemistry between Emu Hino and her would-be killer spurs an immediate reaction. Hunted by the police and the mob, victim and assassin vow to face whatever fate has in store for them together. Based on the critically acclaimed manga series written by Kazuo Koike (Lone Wolf and Cub) Crying Freeman is a sophisticated pulse-pounding adventure not to be missed!”
Viz Media previously had the license to publish an English version of the manga, but Dark Horse Comics has since acquired the rights to release it in the United States,
Netflix has renewed the Japanese dystopian survival television show ‘Alice In Borderland’ for a third season. Launched in 2020, the TV series is based on a manga from Haro Aso.
The streaming service explained in a PR statement, “Get ready for another heart-pounding journey into the twisted world of survival as Netflix officially confirms the much-awaited renewal of its global smash hit series, Alice in Borderland.”
“With Kento Yamazaki and Tao Tsuchiya reprising their roles as Arisu and Usagi in Season 3, fans can look forward to witnessing the evolution of their characters in the ever-dangerous landscape of Borderland. Shinsuke Sato’s continued direction will also ensure that the series maintains its trademark intensity and cinematic excellence,” they continued.
Netflix said, “Based on the manga series of the same name by Haro Aso, Alice in Borderland follows the story of Arisu after he is transported to a parallel universe in which he has to play and win games to remain alive. The games are divided into four categories represented by suits on a deck of playing cards.”
The show is directed by Shinsuke Sato who also serves as a co-writer with Yoshiki Watabe and Yasuko Kuramitsu. Kaata Sakamoto is on board as an executive producer and Yutaka Yamada composing the music.
Netflix added, “For now, the Joker card has appeared, declaring the triumphant return of Alice in Borderland. Fans can expect nothing short of an adrenaline-fueled rollercoaster ride as the series continues to explore profound themes of humanity, sacrifice, and the pursuit of a meaningful existence.”
The manga was published by the Japanese publisher Shogakukan for their ‘Shōnen Sunday S’ magazine. Its original run was from November 25, 2010, to March 2, 2016, but it was re-released in the ‘Weekly Shōnen Sunday’ magazine. Viz Media publishes an English version in the United States.
If you look back at when the COVID-19 pandemic happened, you’ll remember how awkward and dull it was for everyone. Because people were stuck at home trying to remain safe from the ongoing health crisis, there was a lot of time to waste on various things. For some, it was an opportunity to try something new and pick up new skills. But for others, it was a wild time on the internet for one reason or another. It was in this timeframe that the crazy GameStop short squeeze took the news by storm, causing a lot of headaches for people in Wall Street and tons of memes to pop up online. This is the story that Dumb Money covers, using the real events that took place as a basis to look back and laugh at how crazy things got during the pandemic.
Dumb Money follows what happened when GameStop stock rose to astronomical heights after people on the subreddit r/wallstreetbets triggered a short squeeze. Groups of people began aggressively buying stock through the application Robinhood. Things started after a man named Keith Gill, known online as Roaring Kitty purchased a large amount of GameStop stock and discussed it on videos for YouTube. While large hedge fund investment firms were short-selling the stock, people began buying into GameStop shares, causing the prices of it to rise very fast and costing the firms millions of dollars. The financial consequences get national attention and draw the ire of the United States House Committee, which puts Keith in the middle of a massive struggle between the large companies of Wall Street and the common person trying to get by.
What Dumb Money tries to point out is how careless many of the large entities that thrive in places like Wall Street often forget that the general public can get one over on them. Much of the reason why the GameStop short squeeze caused so much panic among the hedge fund investment firms was how devastating the consequences were in such a short timeframe. Like what Keith says in the movie, and what the real Keith stated to congress in real life, was that anyone with a passing knowledge of investment banking would do the same thing. And how it’s all fair game, not just fair for the large firms with an easier time. It’s a very straightforward “little guy vs. big companies” type of story that actually played out in real life.
While the movie does take a lot of liberties with how exaggerated some things are portrayed, it’s still pretty faithful to the real events that happened. There’s a goofy humorous tone to the whole movie, which works out well with how absurd everything gets. The movie never becomes cartoonish, but definitely leans on how ridiculous some of these events and the reactions from everyone really were. Some scenes feature real social media posts that were shared during the time, which is a nice touch that can let everyone reflect on what it was like back then during the pandemic.
There are a surprising number of stars in Dumb Money. Paul Dano plays Keith Gill with Pete Davidson as his brother Kevin Gill. The two of them have some genuinely funny moments, some of which a juxtaposed with events that put Keith in a very tough spot during the craziness. Other characters that appear are mostly affected by Keith’s videos online, never fully interacting with him directly. For some, this will work in seeing the outward consequences of Keith’s videos, but not everyone will find them interesting.
Seth Rogan plays Gabe Plotkin, the founder of Melvin Captial Management who shuts down his firm after the GameStop incident. He doesn’t do much in the film but is able to show the attitude that some on Wall Street had towards GameStop before the short squeeze. Their outlook on everything quickly changes when the GameStop situation has major consequences for him, right up to the subpoena from Congress. America Ferrera plays a nurse who watches Keith’s videos online, following his tips and buying into GameStop stock. She’s probably the only person in the film who loses money and doesn’t come out rich, unlike everyone else who buys in.
Anthony Ramos is a GameStop employee who struggles at his job and gets into the stock with hopes of getting a better life. And finally, Talia Ryder and Myha’la Herrold are a college couple who are fans of Keith’s videos and buy into GameStop stock. Their story is probably the weakest of the bunch, which feels like it can be cut out entirely and not much will be different with the film.
Each of the side stories feels as if the movie can get sidetracked at times, despite showing the various consequences of how the GameStop short squeeze affected different people. The statements that Keith and the Robinhood co-founders to the United States House Committee on Financial Services are the most significant outcome of the entire situation. Those scenes use actual footage from those meetings stitched together with those of the actors, with the epilogue of the film showing the actual video of their statements.
As a whole, Dumb Money is a decent film that snapshots a lot of the awkward and weird vibe that lingered during the pandemic. The real-life events that the movie is based on happened only a short time ago, so it may be a little weird to watch for some people who were tuned into what was going on. The very end of the film shows the epilogue for what happened to every character, with some ending up in a better place than others. There’s definitely a message in here about how you should never count the little guy out, but it might get lost in the shuffle for some. You won’t lose anything by watching Dumb Money, but you may not miss out on much if you decide to skip it.
What do you think of Dumb Money and the story it tells? Were you paying attention to some of the news during the GameStop short squeeze and r/wallstreetbets? Tell us your thoughts about everything down below in the comment section!
The debate surrounding technology like AI and its application has been ongoing for a long time. Some people feel it’s a tool to be used in service to make the lives of everyone easier, while others fear it can be turned into an instrument of great harm and poor morality. There have been a variety of films that tackle the discussion, taking many points of view for and against A.I. and how it applies to human beings. The Creator is similar in its approach to presenting the dilemma but does so on a grand scale with a bit more nuance to both sides. What results is an epic story that hits on an emotional level, without passing any harsh judgment on either part of the great debate.
The story of The Creator is broken into a few sections, jumping back and forth between different points of time. After advancements in AI really take off, a massive tragedy decimates Los Angeles and causes a split in the world between those who favor the use of robotics, and those who don’t. A man named Joshua Taylor is tasked with finding and killing an A.I. architect named Nirmata but suffers a massive loss after his undercover mission goes awry. Years later, Joshua is given a chance to find a weapon that Nirmata was working on but discovers it to be a robotic girl with amazing powers of technology. As the two of them go on the run, Joshua faces a deep struggle with reconnecting with what he lost and helping to win the war against the A.I. that is believed to have been so destructive. But none of what Joshua was lead to believe is what it seems at all, leading to a personal and global crisis for everyone.
The Creator can get very deep with how it presents the arguments for and against the use of AI by humans. In many scenes, it does a great job showing how well humans and robots live in harmony and how far the technology has grown. There are robots who live like humans, raising families and mourning their dead as any normal person would.
And yet on the other side, there are spots where it’s discussed how much people have lost because of the misuse of A.I. technology. It’s not a simple “this is right and this is wrong” observation of the issue, but rather a complex and layered philosophical debate with real consequences on both sides. The movie does a beautiful job of exploring how complex all of it can really get, both through its action and calmer moments, as well as some twists that may be shocking to some.
John David Washington does a fantastic job as Joshua, going through a wide range of emotions throughout the film. There are some truly heartbreaking scenes with the situations that Joshua finds himself in, most of the time not by his own fault. And yet in the faster or more triumphant moments, Joshua really stands out as a decent and overall good person.
When he finally meets up with the child, whom he eventually names Alphie, that’s when the movie gets really good. Madeline Yuna Voyles has a great presence as the young robot savior, both as an innocent child and possible weapon. Despite not saying a word, you can feel the naiveté and good heart that she has inside, even in the darker moments of the story. Nearly every scene that she and Joshua share on-screen is definitely a highlight of the movie.
There are many other characters throughout the story, with some being more around than others. The majority of them tend to show the more extreme stances on the A.I. debate, whether they are human or robot. It’s not always one side or the other that is capable of the most horrific actions, which really plays with how some viewers will stand on the issue as the story goes on. Ken Watanabe plays the robot named Harun that acts like a brother-in-arms to Joshua, who has some pretty major scenes that will stick with you to the end.
Another standout in the cast is Allison Janney as Colonel Howell. She has a major prejudice against robots because of the loss of her two sons, showing that the deep hatred for AI isn’t always because of the technology existing. You really empathize with her reasoning for being so harshly against the robots on the other side of the conflict, even though she’s willing to cross lines that others will not. On the surface it’s a very cold character that seems irredeemable, but beneath is someone who was truly hurt by the technology taking away so much.
The visual effects and the action in The Creator are very well done. There are some breathtaking wide-view shots that really set up how this world has become intertwined with technology. At the same time, the battles between robots and human squads look tense and chaotic, with terrifying vehicles towering over ground units and decimating them with powerful weapons. A really neat visual is the targeting system of some vehicles that pinpoint their attacks, which exudes a strong sense of dread and urgency on both sides. The same can be said with the giant station that looms over locations, targeting areas with giant laser lights before launching missiles directly to the ground. It simply looks awesome.
If you want a thought-provoking sci-fi movie that still has a strong sense of action, you’ll definitely want to see The Creator when you can. It has the intelligence of something like Blade Runner or 2001: A Space Odyssey, but the sense of action from the Star Wars and Avatar films. The debate about A.I. technology won’t be over anytime soon, but this movie will definitely want to explore more sides of it.
What do you think of The Creator? Will you be checking it out anytime soon? What are your thoughts about A.I. technology and robotics? Share your perspective about everything down below in the comment section!
