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Surprised that the Roiland replacement voices aren't too distracting, but I got to say the writing feels formulaic and safe. Maybe this was by design in order to better transition into this new cast and the writing will be better from here on...

Points for getting Hugh Jackman to voice himself even though the character was a bit much, he's a good sport and doesn't mind taking jabs at himself. Still, felt gimmicky and a bit forced.

Overall, I think Rick and Morty overall will be fine as long as the writers don't worry too much about appeasing an audience that likely will cry about it not being as funny as it used be (assuming this isn't true), and that they keep riding the edge of what is and isn't acceptable to joke about.

I'm writing this review as a bit of a victory lap...

Today, many years since multiple viewings of this hidden gem, scenes began playing in my head triggering the need to dive into "Nekrotronic's" world once again... the problem of course being that the title, although unique, is a brilliantly nonsensical fusion of mashed-up generic genre-specific gobbledygook.

With this knowledge, I tried a handful of titles I was bouncing around, TechnoMancer probably being the closest, but alas, after about an hour -- babkas... but then, voices in my head began to chime in... voices of a distinct regional dialect with refined and graceful accents>>> lul

***Google Search: AUSSIE SciFi FANTASY***...... 1st result: N-E-K-R... damn it! That was my next guess ¯\_("y)_/¯

Anyways, all I'll say is that not only was this movie worth the hour lost trying to guess the title from memory, it was so much sweeter being surprised at how perfectly stylized and crazy fun this movie turns out to be. Seriously, with the dip in quality productions we've been experiencing more and more these days, "NEKROTRONIC" is a beacon for those who are lost...

... lost in the formulaic echo chambers of algorithmic target audience comfort blanket storylines and casting for optimal demographic appeal "representing" boxes checked & re-checked insuring returns worldwide can fund the next $100M universal self insert CGI loveletter from the sludge machine that perpetuates these vapid husks of creative dread that end up failing upwards through calculated "risk", depriving hollywood from lessons learned through yoda's favorite teacher... Ultimately f#@% it, there are far more horrific things going on in this world that definitely need attention and Hollywood's implosion might just need to happen, and maybe if we could just fight the urge to watch and cheer it on, maybe some lessons can finally sink in for some...

whoa, that apparently need to come out, I better go before the name drops start, apologies...

in summary, THIS MOVIE IS HELLA FUN. YOU SHOULD WATCH IT, FR FR.

*that should be grammatically ambiguous enough to optimize my chances of reaching all forms of review readers :)

It's a good enough premise to make you interested, but does it deliver? I say HELL yes. I love the casting choices, especially the lead, and as far as the writing goes, it's a whirlwind of highs that at times are dare I say badass. With everything derivative, having been done 10x over these days, it's refreshing to know that I can be surprised. True, suspension of disbelief at some crucial moments may be required to get the full entertainment value, but from my perspective, it's a show I will be waiting eagerly for season 2.