Auggie

I think the suspense and originality of the movie provides enough for it to be higher rated than it is

Felix (Richard Kind) is forced into early retirement. As a parting gift, his company gives him a pair of augmented reality glasses. These cutting-edge appliances can create a virtual companion, based on the wearer's thoughts and fantasies. When Felix finds himself bored at home by himself, he starts wearing the glasses. While Anne (Susan Blackwell) his wife is at work, he spends his days in the company of Auggie, played by the beautiful Christen Harper. As the days go by, he becomes increasingly obsessed with her, to the detriment of his relationship with his wife and daughter.

I found the movie to be quite engaging and well written. And Richard Kind was absolutely brilliant. To use an old cliche, I thought his performance was understated and nuanced. He's one of those actors you seen before but can't place his name. I believe he's better know for his theatre acting, and it shows. I'm not sure why he isn't in more films.

I don't think it's a terrible movie like some of these reviews but but feels like a low budget version of Spike Jonze's Her but not as inspired or thought provoking.

I enjoyed this film, slow as it was at times. If your a fan of the genre, you will enjoy it too.There is no sex, violence or bad language, but the story is good. I did think it petered out at the end though and seemed to me to end very suddenly and poorly.It was probably mostly a six and a half, but loses a point for the ending.

There are many of these 'augmented reality' movies these days. Movies like Anon or She are examples of AI taking over the life and choices of everyday people.

Auggie poses some interesting questions about, AI, it's part in relationships and rudderless lives.

The acting is ok, Richard Kind is good as the aimless retiree in a loveless marriage.

The writing is ok for the first half and then falls away in the second. The character of the daughter I found to be a complete b*t*h. Maybe that was the point.

The colour palette is washed out which nicely characterises the blandness of our protagonists life.

In the end it says nothing about the AI. Instead, Auggie chooses to tell us about the effect on relationships rather than anything more enthralling.