AfrAId

Horror is not my genre. I do like Black Mirror and this is not that either. This is something to itself. It has some of the most impressive dialogue and premises followed by the most unimpressive. It's kind of like eating a secret flavored corn chip you can't quite place the flavor of, but can't stop eating.

Honestly, the entire story seems the most plausible way an AI would take over mankind. The twists were again...either impressive or...not...but the actors did a solid job and I found myself wondering "what if"?

What if they flushed out better plot beats?

What if the character motivations were more logical and coherent?

What if this was the AI masterpiece I've always hoped to watch?

I'm AfrAId all of those questions will remain suspended without closure.

Was afraid alright.. Afraid that I would fall asleep,before it was finished.

It was boring! Was nothing original or creative,very little suspense or thriller was hoping for at least a more climatic ending.

Casting to acting was average,cinematography felt subpar in spots.

With technology today & past movies or television shows,you would think if a movie is even to be considered for being made it would need something fresh.

Dialog & so forth was bland,if you're introducing new/advanced AI technology into a story go beyond realistic limits- That makes it intriguing & thought provoking,to future technological possibilities.

There's a movie called Margaux from (2022) that actually is,more advanced & a thriller unlike this-check that version out!

Not a movie that is recommendation worthy,let alone to rewatch.

I was constipating a Alexa or Google movie that would make me think about the risks and benefits of Artificial intelligence. Instead I got a slow movie, whose first half was some interested but it fell apart in the second half, and the ending was just.plain.stupid. This screen play was horrible and actually insulting to anyone with half an ounce of intelligence. A completely lost opportunity to say something provocative about AI. The movie has a great premise but is not directed or scripted with an invigorating tone. Sloppily edited, it often seems as if important narrative information has been left on the cutting room floor. What should be a psychological terror is simply nap-inducing here.

This is not a horror movie, even though the trailer makes it look like one. Yes, there are two or three short scenes (no jumpscares) that might qualify as "scary" for some people and could be part of one but in the end it's rather a thriller that's scary for a different reason: Because of the topics it addresses. A lot of what's shown in the movie is already reality: Deepfakes, smart homes and glitchy software. But what if AI was actively a part of all of that - and (ab)using it? This (and its consequences) could become reality within the next 10 or 20 years and that's the scary part.

The actors are doing a good job, which is what I'm used to from Cho, Waterston and Dastmalchian. The story is ... well, not actually that important, but it's able to get the movie's message across. The ending looks as if it's trying to set up a sequel, which is fine by me.

"AfrAId" is a solid movie that shows the dangers of AI - nothing I'd watch twice but entertaining enough for an evening.

If you're a fan of "AI gone rogue" movies, this won't show you much you haven't seen before. The AI (AIA) isn't very menacing, none of the leads ever feel like they're in real jeopardy. The acting wasn't stellar, but nobody embarrassed themselves, either. This would have been a really good made-for-TV flick. Personally, I enjoyed it, but I can see where those expecting a techno-thriller or a horror-gore fest will be disappointed. It's a nice little "what if" story that shows the effect of ever more intrusive technology on family life. See it without expecting the next big thing and I think you'll enjoy it.