M3GAN (2022)

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Boei
Overhyped but enjoyable. 4 months 2 weeks ago
Toastinator
It's ok. The kills could be much better and I wanted more shlock but it's pretty competent. 1 year 2 months ago
Siskoid
Though it's got essentially the same premise as the Child's Play reboot, M3GAN is a much more entertaining affair thanks to a better realized "monster". The creepy robotic doll is more Ex Machina or HAL 2000 than she is Chucky, and it's so rare for monsters to show this much personality, these icons need to be cherished. Because M3GAN is totally focused on the child she is bonded to (in this case, the tragic Cady, played by Violet McGraw, who along with M3GAN, easily steals the spotlight away from nominal star Allison Williams), you're on her side when she judges adults harshly. And the questions she asks and conclusions she comes to also makes this a strong A.I. coming of age story (if not exactly an air-tight SF thriller). And there's also a lot of humor, both in terms of characters and corporate culture, the latter element surely leading to sequels. Corporate greed is always a good reason for a monster - especially an electronic one - to rise from the dead. A lot of fun at the movies, and if you're squeamish, it's not very gory. 1 year 3 months ago