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Automata

Original title: Autómata
  • 2014
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
61K
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Antonio Banderas in Automata (2014)
Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.
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During a routine investigation involving robot manipulation, an insurance agent at a robotics company makes a discovery that has profound consequences for the human race.During a routine investigation involving robot manipulation, an insurance agent at a robotics company makes a discovery that has profound consequences for the human race.During a routine investigation involving robot manipulation, an insurance agent at a robotics company makes a discovery that has profound consequences for the human race.

  • Director
    • Gabe Ibáñez
  • Writers
    • Gabe Ibáñez
    • Igor Legarreta
    • Javier Sánchez Donate
  • Stars
    • Antonio Banderas
    • Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
    • Dylan McDermott
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    61K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gabe Ibáñez
    • Writers
      • Gabe Ibáñez
      • Igor Legarreta
      • Javier Sánchez Donate
    • Stars
      • Antonio Banderas
      • Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
      • Dylan McDermott
    • 206User reviews
    • 151Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations total

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    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • Jacq Vaucan
    Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
    Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
    • Rachel Vaucan
    Dylan McDermott
    Dylan McDermott
    • Sean Wallace
    Melanie Griffith
    Melanie Griffith
    • Duprè
    Robert Forster
    Robert Forster
    • Robert Bold
    Tim McInnerny
    Tim McInnerny
    • Vernon Conway
    David Ryall
    David Ryall
    • Dominic Hawk
    Javier Bardem
    Javier Bardem
    • Blue Robot
    • (voice)
    Boris Kabakchiev
    Boris Kabakchiev
    • Boy #3
    Lyubomir Neikov
    • Poot
    Krasimir Kutsurapov
    • Palance
    Anton Lamrev
    • Unknown Boy
    Geraldine Somerville
    Geraldine Somerville
    • Samantha
    Harry Anichkin
    • Clift
    Stanislav Pishtalov
    • Lance
    Daniela Dancheva
    • Guide
    Danny Kirrane
    Danny Kirrane
    • Muniesa the Technician
    Christina Tam
    Christina Tam
    • Morgue Technician
    • Director
      • Gabe Ibáñez
    • Writers
      • Gabe Ibáñez
      • Igor Legarreta
      • Javier Sánchez Donate
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    User reviews206

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    9siderite

    A Blader Runner based on Asimov, rather than Dick, and made by Europeans

    I am myself to blame for only looking at IMDb ratings and the occasional movie trailer from the mall screens, but I still can't believe that this is not a movie that everyone is talking about. It's great!

    A post apocalyptic movie made by Spain and Bulgaria, it shows an insurance agent (the only people who actually do any motivated detective work :) ) trying to find out what is going on with robots behaving strangely. Two laws are restricting said robots from harming people and from altering any robots and it appears someone has found away around these hardcoded rules.

    The film reminded me of Blade Runner, obviously, but it went a slightly different direction, more akin to Sector 9. The gruesomeness of the dirty city and the violent slums outside it is clear and uncompromising - think Brazil meets Cidade de Deus. The acting is good, slightly overemotional in the case of Antonio Banderas - but he is Spanish, so we understand, and completely balanced by the coolness of the Blue Robot (Javier Bardem, lol). I couldn't really find a problem with the direction and the script was great!

    So, bottom line: a wonderful film. It shows that it is not the highest budget movie in the world, but it more than compensates through story, details, acting and even casting. I thought McDermott's character was a very good one to explain the overall attitude of humans towards robots and it felt like they could have added some more to it. If you liked Blade Runner you will love this movie! See how a little European vision can change how a movie feels to you.
    5dreamdemon-1

    Mildly entertaining

    Banderas' attempt at a sci-fi flick has great potential but it ultimately falls flat.

    It's not because of the story. Although the trailer makes it clear that we're dealing with a recycled idea from Asimov's universe (robots that become more human than some humans), the movie barely scratches the surface of the issues at hand and chooses a middle path between a serious deep movie and an action flick and fails at both.

    Banderas' character is the only one that interesting and it's easy to follow him and his point of view all the way from a corporate lackey to a guy involved in some ethical dilemmas. He acts well, way better than the movie average.

    The first problem is that there aren't any other well-drawn characters. Everyone else is flat, starting from his family, his boss and his opponents. To call them one-dimensional is giving them too much credit, I would say they are soulless and at some point I was really hoping for them to just die and leave us with the robots and Banderas. I can't fault the actors much, it's the script that didn't give them any chance.

    The second problem is the plot. Although the story has potential, the plot fails at acquiring it. It won't take long to see that at some point the actions of the 'bad guys' really stop making sense, they are there just as a really poor excuse for some lame attempts at action sequences (I'm not going to detail this as to not give spoilers, suffice to say that the main pretext for the confrontation between the bad guys and Banderas is not necessary at all, if you stop to think about it for a minute given the situation of the humans in the movie and whatnot).

    The last one is the soundtrack. It's absolutely atrocious and the sound doesn't fit with the images at all, especially the music sequences.

    I will admit that the movie is entertaining for the most part. But that's it. It wastes an amazing potential, fails to explore itself and just throws some lines and some action at you that lacks logic, common sense and characters (save for Banders and the robots).
    5infoalwaysacritic

    Beautiful attention to the atmosphere, sadly not the story

    Careful marketing goes into the release of a movie, and the descriptions given of the story carry an obvious air of Blade Runner, creating an interest in people like myself. Credit should be given where it is due, and the visual effects and production design in this film are excellent. There is even a persistent plausibility to the world as it is presented, until, that is, it falls to pieces.

    For example; the world as it appears, is burning up, its oceans evaporating and people retreating into shelters of man-made walls and weather. Strangely, there is an abundance of paper as businesses are portrayed as operating close to the standards of the mid nineteen- nineties, complete with communicators similar to the original blackberry.

    The plot becomes caught between telling the story of the protagonist, and telling the story behind what he has discovered. In this case, despite the believable acting of Antonio Banderas, characters and dialogue often fight to tell differing stories. Whole scenes are concocted to further the plot, while sacrificing any sense of plausibility. People take completely nonsensical actions, in order to stage a circumstance that ultimately loses any credibility as a result. The end picture is that the viewer can see the twists coming far before they are revealed, stripping them of any significant impact. Other characters are so demonstratively shallow that the viewer is likely to cringe whenever they are on film. Other characters will leave you mourning the fact they didn't get more screen time.

    Final Verdict: A somewhat passable story, beautifully illustrated, but poorly assembled makes this a less than memorable experience.
    5fletcherc21

    An intriguing premise ruined by a lack of a second act

    An interesting premise is the key to a quality sci-fi film, and this is something Automata most definitely has. Set in a dystopian, Blade Runner-esqe future where much of the world has been rendered uninhabitable and the remainder of humanity lives in bleak, isolated cities, robots do most of the menial tasks in society. These robots are governed by two unalterable protocols, they cannot harm living beings, or alter themselves or any other robot. When Jacq (Antonio Banderas), a robot insurance claims agent, is sent to investigate a robot which a junkie cop (Dylan McDermott) shot when he saw it repairing itself, he uncovers more and more questions surrounding the robots and their ability to think and develop.

    Unfortunately, that is around where the film stops really making sense. Around a third of the way into the film, Jacq is driven out of the city into the wasteland and all character behaviors from just about everyone become puzzling. A series of characters whom you don't really care about make decisions that just don't make sense working towards a finale that simply makes no sense given everything they had told you so far. A complete lack of any notable acting and inconsistent direction fail to save a film that had tons of promise, but completely lacked a second and third act.
    tharakajayawe

    Very old tale of Asimov well told

    The film has the classic "end of the world" backdrop to Asimov's I Robot. The film makers crammed in the concepts of Asimov into a nice package for everyone to grapes. I don't want to add spoilers the review but the charterers of the film were more real in their intent in a classical way to underscore the basic nature of us all. There are some unforgettable lines in the movie , which you will have to watch to hear and understand . The acting and the visuals are not real in the visual sense but they do fit the narration and the atmosphere way better than any other that i could imagine . The film was made thoughtfully with full appreciation of what the film tries to convey , the desolation , the hopelessness , the desperation to survive , the moral concepts , the grandeur of a grand vision , i could keep going but u will have to watch it to understand . A brilliant story told through a brilliant and create mind !

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    • Trivia
      At the end of the credits there is a rendition of Daisy Bell, a nod to the first song ever performed with speech synthesis on a computer.
    • Goofs
      The turtle the boy is playing with (a red-eared slider) at the ocean is a freshwater turtle and would not be found in a salt water environment.
    • Quotes

      Jacq Vaucan: Who altered your protocols?

      Blue Robot: Nobody altered my protocols.

      Jacq Vaucan: What about them?

      Blue Robot: I enhanced them.

      Jacq Vaucan: Are you the boss?

      Blue Robot: Boss is a human thought structure.

    • Crazy credits
      Under 'special thanks' in the credits, "power-horse" energy drink is listed
    • Connections
      Featured in Celebrated: Antonio Banderas (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Bargain Basement
      Written by Cyril Watters

      Published by Cavendish Music Co., Ltd. (PRS)

      Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

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    • Release date
      • October 17, 2014 (Bulgaria)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Bulgaria
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Autómata
    • Filming locations
      • New Boyana Film Studios, Sofia, Bulgaria
    • Production companies
      • Green Moon
      • Nu Boyana Viburno
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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,237,990
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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