Review: Sci-Fi Action 'The Creator' - This Movie Isn't Really About A.I.

"Whose side are you on, huh?" Let's get right into it – time to dig into this one... For the record, I've been a huge fan of Gareth Edwards ever since his first feature Monsters, writing a glowing review out of Cannes 2010 after catching a small screening. Now 13 years later he's back with another original sci-fi movie titled The Creator, a big budget studio picture that is entirely his idea. The script is credited to Gareth Edwards and Chris Weitz, but Edwards gets the sole "Story by" credit on this movie. First things first, The Creator is visually astonishing and deserves to be seen on the big screen for the visuals alone. However, the rest of the movie feels rather empty, without much of a story besides another Lone Wolf and Cub rehash built into a bigger A.I. vs humans / America vs Asia world. Despite the movie being set in the future where humanoid robots are as common as regular fleshy human beings, it needs to be stated clearly – this movie isn't actually about Artificial Intelligence at all. It's really another Vietnam War tale turned into an action sci-fi spectacle. // Continue Reading ›

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