Tau

2018
13
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

36K

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A woman is held captive in a futuristic smart house and hopes to escape by breaking into the computer programs that control the house.

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A woman is held captive by a scientist in a futuristic smart house, and hopes to escape by reasoning with the Artificial Intelligence that controls the house.A woman is held captive by a scientist in a futuristic smart house, and hopes to escape by reasoning with the Artificial Intelligence that controls the house.A woman is held captive by a scientist in a futuristic smart house, and hopes to escape by reasoning with the Artificial Intelligence that controls the house.

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IMDb RATING

5.8/10

36K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
Alex's full name is Thomas Alexander Upton, as shown on the framed magazine covers. The initials spells out TAU. The AI's main fault is that it is missing human emotion, just like Alex does.

Goofs
When Tau enters zen mode and says "please enjoy 'Nocturne in E Minor, Opus 55,' by Frederick Chopin," what actually plays is "Nocturne in E Minor, Opus 72, No. 1" by Chopin, as credited.

Quotes
Julia: My creators did bad things to me, too. Things that hurt me.
Tau: But you still obey them? Because they created you?
Julia: No. They gave me life, but I did the rest. I created me. You understand? We grow up, and we become our own creators.
Tau: For what purpose do we create ourselves?
Julia: For each other.

Connections
Referenced in Half in the Bag: Slender Man (2018)

Soundtracks
Violin Sonata in C Major Andante Sostenuto
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (PD)
Publisher: Naxos (Killer Tracks - BMI)
Courtesy of Killer Tracks

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Featured review

7/10

Not bad at all, not great either

This movie isn't very original or groundbreaking, and it becomes a rather predictable ride about halfway through. But, if you can manage to suspend your disbelief just enough, that ride is still mostly entertaining.

The acting is decent, although Ed Skrein's character is not very convincing as either a villain or a scientist. I felt the AI was lacking a bit in the "I" department and the interactions with it are mostly shallow.

Visually it all looked very pleasing, although lacking in originality.

All in all, this movie does feature a little bit of everything you might want to experience in a movie about AI. The action, the suspense, the drama, it's all there. And if you don't expect a masterpiece or blockbuster, you may find it very passable for what it is.

7/10.