Starring Alison Williams, Jenna David, Violet McGraw. Written by Akela Cooper for a story by Akela Cooper and James Wan. Directed by Gerard Johnstone. Running time 102 minutes. budget $12 million.
When Cady, a young girl is orphaned she's sent to live with her next of kin, Auntie Gemma who just so happens to be a roboticist working for a high-tech Seattle toy company making artificially intelligent toys for children because you know it's a movie.
Obviously being a scientist, Gemma is incapable of just giving her grieving Niece, who let's not forget lost both her parents just two days early, a hug and instead gives her a AI powered robot doll called M3GAN. This is bonded to the child and very quickly, I mean with in minutes develops a deep connection with Cady, becoming her best friend, surrogate parent and fanatical defender. Obvs, M3GAN is perhaps a tad over protective and sets about protecting the young Cady the moment anyone, say Gemma's cranky next door neighbour, or that kid at camp, does anything that upsets, potentially might injure or god forbid bullies Cady.
Obviously being a scientist, Gemma is incapable of just giving her grieving Niece, who let's not forget lost both her parents just two days early, a hug and instead gives her a AI powered robot doll called M3GAN. This is bonded to the child and very quickly, I mean with in minutes develops a deep connection with Cady, becoming her best friend, surrogate parent and fanatical defender. Obvs, M3GAN is perhaps a tad over protective and sets about protecting the young Cady the moment anyone, say Gemma's cranky next door neighbour, or that kid at camp, does anything that upsets, potentially might injure or god forbid bullies Cady.
Soon, Gemma begins to realise that maybe giving your niece a lethal, walking talking AI robot wasn't the smartest thing to do especially when the bodies start stacking up and said doll goes on a killer rampage at your place of work on the eve of a big presentation.
An absolute hoot, not big or clever (hee hee, I almost wrote cleaver), but nevertheless entertaining. M3GAN is excellently realised using a combination of a small very flexible young girl, a very creepy mask and some subtle CGI.
I wish this had had more teeth and been a tad more horrific, because it's a great idea, as long as you ignore the ridiculous plot contrivances. A slow start to the new year although this wasn't a bad way to get things going.
7/10
An absolute hoot, not big or clever (hee hee, I almost wrote cleaver), but nevertheless entertaining. M3GAN is excellently realised using a combination of a small very flexible young girl, a very creepy mask and some subtle CGI.
I wish this had had more teeth and been a tad more horrific, because it's a great idea, as long as you ignore the ridiculous plot contrivances. A slow start to the new year although this wasn't a bad way to get things going.
7/10
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