That was much better than I expected. Blumhouse deals the cards when it comes to what ideas to mix and shake when creating a whole-new generation of horror movies, and this one hits the bull's eye, just like Happy Death Day had.
Needless to say, this is basically RoboCop meets The Exorcist with some touches of Chucky and The Terminator.
Yeah... But no, there's a really important and fresh story underneath: How has the digital age been affecting parenthood? Do people understand why screen times need to be put in place? What kind of emotional barriers and supports do kids face today?
The lead actress was impressive. She looks strikingly like Deb from Dexter, though she may be a little bit less or more attractive. Ronnie Chieng worked marvels as the toy company executive and I'd like to invite everyone reading this comment to go watch his spectacular Netflix standup shows! The child actresses did fine as well.
What I didn't enjoy in the story was for the dog to be wasted the way it did. What I particularly liked was for the social services lady to be allowed to lived, against the tradition of butchering up such characters needlessly in such movies.
The ending could have had a bit less action and more mental sparkles, but I understand why they went that way. M3gan telling her soon-to-be victim her evil plan involving "caretaking" sounded like it was actually an alternative ending they though of, and made use of it just like that.
Suspension of disbelief is definitely needed for such stories to be told in an entertaining way. Therefore, we are expected not to ask why on earth anyone would design a TOY with a titanium skeleton potent enough to withstand sci-fi style opponents. Needless to say, such a toy could never be sold in the real world where even the choking hazard from a piece of cloth is put under scrutiny.
I dunno if I'd watch M3gan again, but sure, I'm all on board for a sequel, even though I feel like they have spent whatever could be extracted from the main idea already.
Needless to say, this is basically RoboCop meets The Exorcist with some touches of Chucky and The Terminator.
Yeah... But no, there's a really important and fresh story underneath: How has the digital age been affecting parenthood? Do people understand why screen times need to be put in place? What kind of emotional barriers and supports do kids face today?
The lead actress was impressive. She looks strikingly like Deb from Dexter, though she may be a little bit less or more attractive. Ronnie Chieng worked marvels as the toy company executive and I'd like to invite everyone reading this comment to go watch his spectacular Netflix standup shows! The child actresses did fine as well.
What I didn't enjoy in the story was for the dog to be wasted the way it did. What I particularly liked was for the social services lady to be allowed to lived, against the tradition of butchering up such characters needlessly in such movies.
The ending could have had a bit less action and more mental sparkles, but I understand why they went that way. M3gan telling her soon-to-be victim her evil plan involving "caretaking" sounded like it was actually an alternative ending they though of, and made use of it just like that.
Suspension of disbelief is definitely needed for such stories to be told in an entertaining way. Therefore, we are expected not to ask why on earth anyone would design a TOY with a titanium skeleton potent enough to withstand sci-fi style opponents. Needless to say, such a toy could never be sold in the real world where even the choking hazard from a piece of cloth is put under scrutiny.
I dunno if I'd watch M3gan again, but sure, I'm all on board for a sequel, even though I feel like they have spent whatever could be extracted from the main idea already.