Full Movie Reviews
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2.5/4
"Automata" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 12/03/2015
An insurance investigator from the world's leading robotics manufacturer stumbles upon a case in which the robots seem to be experiencing self awareness. Is this a result of a rogue engineer modifying their products, or something else...? Anyone who has seen more than a couple of sci-fi films over the years will no doubt already have worked out the answer to that question in this near future tale that bears more than a passing resemblance to I, Robot. Other "inspirations" are also obvious, the early scenes showing a desperate yearning to be Blade Runner and the metaphysical nature of the plot echoes much of the science fiction of the 1970s. A shaven-headed Antonio Banderas makes a suitably confused and desperate protagonist although Tim McInnerny's villain lacks the menace required for …
Rating of
2.5/4
A pure SF
ikkegoemikke - wrote on 02/23/2015
“To die, you got to be alive first.”
The future of our beloved planet doesn't look rosy as Hollywood presents it lately. After a random grab in the bag of apocalyptic films of the last year, you'll get a wide choice of possible misery and disasters that mankind has to endure. In "Elysium" we have an ultra overpopulated Earth whose natural resources have been exhausted and where the super rich have gotten a place on the space station Elysium where they live in luxury. "The Giver" is about a society that after a great war live in communes where feelings and memories are banished. "The Colony" and "Snowpiercer" show a world covered with snow caused by failed experiments to get the climate under control. In "Oblivion" there was a long war with aliens called Scavs that lead to a world …
Rating of
2/4
More Tinkering Needed
Unknown - wrote on 12/08/2014
'Automata' is the kind of sci-fi movie that ponders big ideas through means of exploring new technology. The focus here is on the evolution of man vs the evolution of the on-screen robots. Certain lines of dialogue sum up the intent in an intelligent and easily deciphered manner. However, the film continuously shows us these points in long scenes of repeated ramblings, or obvious quiet symbolism from the robots. This is a slow burn that drags and stretches it's simple plot to the point of breakage. The beginning is a good draw, with it's mystery element, but a half hour in that is resolved and things trudge onward. The rest hits all the beats of the usual 'robot finds a conscious' story I've seen done the exact same way many times. The bits of intended emotion are needlessly …
Rating of
3/4
robots and humanity are we so different
smeagol - wrote on 10/30/2014
Set in the future, the earth is drying up and robots are designed to obey humans, but when its found a robot has been repairing himself as free will antonio banderas is sent to investigate. have robots evolved like humnas did? or did someone manage to re program them somehow ?
This is a decent/good movie it has the look and feel of bade runner with the comparisons to i robot.
antonio banderas is really good and completely different both looks and acting wise than i have seen him before. hopefully he can get some big roles after this movie as he is more than good enough to tackle something serious and great,
while i would of liked a much more bigger story and action i did like the feel look and style of this movie. it has a nice ending. and does make you think about evolution
worth …
