The Creator





 Hello everyone.  This is Lance again at the movies.  I just recently saw The Creator.  It is a film based on a utopian society in the future where AI and humans fight to survive.    Then the inevitable happens and a war between humans and AI is realized.  AI bombs Los Angeles leading to a war that humans will never give up. This film reminds me of Blade Runner and Ex Machina in the world it creates.

The beginning story starts with an undercover cop trying to infiltrate the A.I. society.  An explosion occurs and the cop played by John David Washington, loses his wife.  The story goes through the various adventures he has with another android or robot that is a child that may threaten the overall survival of all mankind.  

The film goes through many ups and downs, you never really know where the story is going to go. The parallels to Blade Runner are obvious. A cop trying to stop androids from destroying a human society.  But the film keeps you interested.  There are not many boring moments in this film.  It is one of the best films of the year.  

I wouldn't recommend this to small children because of some of the intense action but it is a good film that has some language, but overall it is a film that families could watch together.  I don't know if many kids would have the patience for it though because it is a slow burn. It is a conversation we should all have about the humanity of man and how real are machines? 

I know I am biased because I love sci-fi films done well.  But this gives me hope for the future of film.  This is not some superhero film that no one wants to see.  It is a well-thought-out and structured story that I would love to see more in today's cinema that should be replicated.  

Thank you and see you at the movies.  

Lance

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