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I recall few pieces of entertainment as profoundly emotive as this one. This episode pulls no punches, delivering an experience so raw and deeply affecting that it could stand alone as an award-worthy film.

Within a greater narrative, this is an absolute masterpiece of storytelling. Every element-the writing, the performances, the cinematography, and the pacing-works together in perfect harmony to create something truly special.

I am in awe of everyone involved in this project. This is the most human, sincere, and devastating portrayal of the human experience I have seen in a long, long time.

As a fan of Sci-Fi, it is difficult for me to hate a movie about AI and the ethical issues associated with a sentient machine. This movie uses a tried and true formula used by movies like Dances with Wolves, Avatar and many others, putting the protagonist in the place of the unknown civilization.

So, good premise, known formula, what could go wrong? A lot, actually.

The Creator never pays attention to the most fundamental part of good sci-fi: make it believable. These AI beings are completely ridiculous in the most fundamental ways. Intelligent machines with humanoid form, without any of the advantages of a machine, and all the disadvantages of humans. Many taking the form of old, feeble men, and lack the intelligence of even basic LLMs of today. Why? It is never explained.

The characters act in counterproductive stupid ways, completely against their own interest. Just as an example of the idiocy in this movie: enemies arrive on a shuttle to a trillion dollar military facility, and are welcome with an extended bridge, and then the place is completely evacuated to be attacked without countermeasures.

I hated this movie. And the forced emotional scenes with the violin music feel so unearned and manipulative, that had in me the exact opposite effect.

I am so glad that I waited for streaming, because at the theater I would have left mid film.

The protagonists of this story take one bad decision after another, even in the midst of suffering the consequences of the latest bad decision. It is like they are purposely trying to get into trouble inside the trouble they just caused.

Suffering the consequences of being drunk? Have one more drink! Getting unwanted attention from a male? Flirt a little more! Things are escalating to violence? Grab an axe and start swinging it.

The owner and administrator of the bar left, you are alone without help or protection? Open the bar for business as if nothing has happened!

I know movies have to bend a bit of common sense to make things happen, but these characters are beyond idiotic. And it seems like the movie is trying to portray them as actual victims of their own lack of judgement.

Super boring, nothing happens for the first hour, and the last 20 minutes are complete nonsense. And I don't know who catalogued this as a thriller, but it is not. At all.

A movie to avoid like the plague.