“What all of us have to do is to make sure we are using AI in a way that is for the benefit of humanity, not to the detriment of humanity,” said Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple.
A new action/sci-fi movie was released Sept. 29 and it was a far from exciting viewing experience with the many plot holes and how fast the movie went.
The entire theme of the movie was to show how AI could be more than just robots. They did it in an incredible and unique way, but it ruined the human part of the movie. Most of the humans throughout the film are one-faced except for Sergeant Joshua Taylor, portrayed by John David Washington. It helped and hurt the movie as a whole.
The best part of the film was the dynamic between Alphie, portrayed by Madeleine Yuna Voyles, and Taylor as their connection felt like a father-daughter duo. Taylor did his best to protect Alphie till the end, and Alphie used her powers to keep both of them alive throughout their journey to find Maya, portrayed by Gemma Chan.
The visual effects, from the locations to the CGI, were really good. It truly made the movie stand out and have that unique feeling.
Washington’s acting in the film was another bright spot in the film as he portrayed Taylor incredibly. His emotions from wanting to rescue Maya, trying to protect Alphie from the U.S. and surviving himself were an absolute treat to watch on the big screen. Hopefully, his career will advance and people get to see more of what he can do.
Throughout the film, Taylor was attempting to locate Nirmata, who the U.S. believed to be the mysterious chief architect behind New Asia’s AI advancements. However, Taylor finally was notified that Maya was actually Nirmata when he and Alphie found Maya close to death in a village between the mountains.
The movie’s story was decently written; however, the plot holes ruin the whole experience the film was supposed to bring for the audience.
There was one point where Taylor and Alphie were on the run in an unspecified country in Asia, where it’s established that he doesn’t speak the native language and his vehicle breaks down. A van stops near them and asks if he needs help in clear English. Then, the good Samaritan decided to take them through a police blockade risking the lives of five of his children in the process.
Also, the U.S.S. North American Orbital Mobile Aerospace Defense, or NOMAD, was blown up easier than literally any other evil lair. There was no security to stop either Taylor or Alphie from entering the control room or placing a bomb on the missiles. It doesn’t make sense. There were people in the main room watching both of them blow up the station, but not one person decided to stop what they were doing.
Another weakness of the film is the action scenes between the characters. The animation for the gun shootings had the aim to be similar to stormtroopers as none of the shots made contact with others. None of the action sequences felt interesting.
On the opening weekend of ‘The Creator,’ the movie flopped earning $14 million domestically with the total budget for the movie being $80 million. It sits in third place for this weekend behind ‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ and ‘Saw X.’
If you want to watch a decent sci-fi movie that deals with AI, then I would recommend this movie, however, I wouldn’t recommend the film for massive sci-fi fans. With all the positives and negatives, I would give this movie a five out of 10-star review.
