Title The Creator
Genre: Science Fiction, Action
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Runtime 02:13:00
Release Date (USA): September 29, 2023
Director: Gareth Edwards
Main Cast: John David Washington, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe
Summary: Joshua, an ex-special forces agent, and his team of elite operatives are recruited to kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war… and mankind itself. They journey into AI-occupied territory only to discover the world-ending weapon is in the form of a young child.

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  • bouh@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I liked the movie a lot. It won’t be a staple of the cinema or sci-fi, but it’s a nice movie imo.

    The visuals and techs are cool. The story was interesting IMO. The characters are not original, nor is the scenario, but the story is original in the theme it talks about and how it mixes that with sci-fi is interesting. It’s not a common take on the fight against machines too.

    Mild Spoiler : it’s a parallel to 9/11 and how the US then go on a crusade against terrorism with dubious reasons.

    Heavier spoiler (20min in the movie) : the movie is about racism and how a government can go on a crusade out of fear from racial replacement. It’s interesting that it’s also about robots, which brings the subjects of robots living with humans, transhumanism and the evolution of humans with technology.

    • King Mongoose@lemmy.filmOP
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      9 months ago

      Of all the “thumbs down” this movie is getting here, your insights are actually very interesting! I’m surprised no one else had picked upon that! Well…not THAT surprised, really. 🙄

      Now, the question is has it escaped everyone here who’s seen it or are you reading too much into it? 😇

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        9 months ago

        It is very obvious. The only non obvious thing is that the robots are not Muslims. I was shocked that my friends didn’t see it instantly, but once I told them they saw it too.