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M 3 G A N
Hell yeah! Watching M3gan tik tokking and hoe dropping her way
on an amped up rampage is exactly what I bargained for...
Artificial or otherwise, one does not need much intelligence to make this AI experience an A1 at that… it delivers pretty much exactly what I expected and wanted out of it. What we are witnessing is a thrilling killing machine on a destruction path, who, as the movie progresses, gets a little too comfortable in its own rubber skin. Thankfully, the filmmakers are also very comfortable in their own work throughout, setting up a style and a mood so you aren’t the slightest in doubt about what counts here – and that’s a body count more than a sheep count, I can tell you that much – cause M3gan ain’t keen on sleeping.
Though with that said, it’s not like the body count is that colossal. It’s a contained thriller that evolves throughout the film and goes from creepy to campy when needed. It clearly knows when to hit the booster and when to boot back down and while it does crank things up in the climax it doesn’t creak or crack much because of it – though one does need to go with the blood flow on this barbaric Barbie-butchering madness to enjoy it to the fullest. But to me, it’s slick, silly, and sick in all the right ways – and knows exactly what it is and wants to do.
But… a killer doll on a rampage… AI technology taking over… haven’t we seen this before? Indeed, we have. Also, as a movie, isn’t things a little illogical and dumb throughout? Sure thing. Is it cliché in places? Definitely. Is it also just a seriously fun and entertaining little robotic beast of a movie? Hell to the yeah it is! Comedy and horror is not always an easy mix. Oftentimes it’s an individual opinion whether you love or loathe something like this. Personally though, I was totally in for this thriller-style film with a firm hand on humor, a slight stroll in horror and a fine dose of b-movie bonanza.
You could say that the makers of M3gan the doll might not know exactly what she is… but the makers of M3gan the movie sure does. All in all I had a great time, laughed out loud on quite a few occasions and just overall admired it for just rolling with it and taking control and not letting the audience or expectations demand what this is supposed to be. I’m sure many expected more horror, but this was exactly what I wanted.
I watched the Unrated Version, but as far as I know it’s not a drastically different movie, however, I’m sure it’s the superior version, since we get more language and more violence to take the camp off the ramp properly.
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Hell yeah! Watching M3gan tik tokking and hoe dropping her way
on an amped up rampage is exactly what I bargained for...
Artificial or otherwise, one does not need much intelligence to make this AI experience an A1 at that… it delivers pretty much exactly what I expected and wanted out of it. What we are witnessing is a thrilling killing machine on a destruction path, who, as the movie progresses, gets a little too comfortable in its own rubber skin. Thankfully, the filmmakers are also very comfortable in their own work throughout, setting up a style and a mood so you aren’t the slightest in doubt about what counts here – and that’s a body count more than a sheep count, I can tell you that much – cause M3gan ain’t keen on sleeping.
Though with that said, it’s not like the body count is that colossal. It’s a contained thriller that evolves throughout the film and goes from creepy to campy when needed. It clearly knows when to hit the booster and when to boot back down and while it does crank things up in the climax it doesn’t creak or crack much because of it – though one does need to go with the blood flow on this barbaric Barbie-butchering madness to enjoy it to the fullest. But to me, it’s slick, silly, and sick in all the right ways – and knows exactly what it is and wants to do.
But… a killer doll on a rampage… AI technology taking over… haven’t we seen this before? Indeed, we have. Also, as a movie, isn’t things a little illogical and dumb throughout? Sure thing. Is it cliché in places? Definitely. Is it also just a seriously fun and entertaining little robotic beast of a movie? Hell to the yeah it is! Comedy and horror is not always an easy mix. Oftentimes it’s an individual opinion whether you love or loathe something like this. Personally though, I was totally in for this thriller-style film with a firm hand on humor, a slight stroll in horror and a fine dose of b-movie bonanza.
You could say that the makers of M3gan the doll might not know exactly what she is… but the makers of M3gan the movie sure does. All in all I had a great time, laughed out loud on quite a few occasions and just overall admired it for just rolling with it and taking control and not letting the audience or expectations demand what this is supposed to be. I’m sure many expected more horror, but this was exactly what I wanted.
I watched the Unrated Version, but as far as I know it’s not a drastically different movie, however, I’m sure it’s the superior version, since we get more language and more violence to take the camp off the ramp properly.
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