Hoping to take the sub-horror killer pop genre to new heights, producers James Wan and Jason Blum teamed up to create a modern, tech-infused combo somewhere along the lines of Annabel meet The Terminator. In short, literally do it Which, You’ve taken the latest scary picture from Blumhouse, M3GANwhich for the most part follows a formula but shakes it up just enough to have strong appeal – especially for the teenage girl audience drawn to this PG13 safe breed of film.
While it’s all completely predictable, there’s plenty of fun to be had here, as the creators, including director Gerard Johnstone (housebound) and writer Akela Cooper (Evil the nun 2) Taking a story they dreamed up with Wan, they backed the idea up with some really funny ideas where even the very creepy title character dances her way to murdering chants that seem to come out of nowhere, so much the better to add some unusual moments to this less than original exercise.
Allison Williams plays Gemma, whose brilliant robotic inventions lead to a real breakthrough for a high-end tech toy company: a doll that can not only become a child’s best friend, but also a lifesaver for sick parents who are ready who spend big money. However, this is a development project that requires much more testing; The company’s boss David (Ronny Chieng) is not ready to unleash Gemma and her latest breakthrough idea on the world. However, fate changes when a tragic car accident leaves her 9-year-old cousin Cady (Violet McGraw) orphaned and now in the care of her guardian, Aunt Gemma, who is completely unprepared to take on the task but determined to do for you deceased sister despite the concerns of the social worker assigned to determine if this is the right environment for Cady.
After brainstorming some play ideas, a light goes on when Gemma realizes that the revolutionary idea of a talking doll she’s been working on could also be the answer to making Cady happy with a friend who cares about her concerns, and it can be. keep her busy instead of playing video games and watching TV. With the help of her colleagues Cole (Brian Jordan Alvarez) and Tess (Jen Van Epps), she rushes through the robotics process, donning the device now called M3GAN (Model 3 Generative Android) and showing the result in a demonstration, which left Cady alone with the doll will. M3GAN’s actions and reactions are almost lifelike, an experiment that proves to David and his supporters that the doll may be the biggest technological breakthrough since the car, but they have to make it happen in time for Christmas: $10,000 toys, which are expensive, but can become the newest member of the family, as well as a constant companion that will not die as a pet.
If you saw something like Wan’s Annabelle, or before Chucky Shows or their many evil puppets, you know where this is going. Instead of being all supernatural, however, it’s about an explosive technological advance that eludes human control. The moment we see Gemma’s feisty neighbor Celia (Lori Dungey) and her hyperactive dog enter the picture, we can pretty much guess that their paths will soon cross with Cady’s new playmate, although Gemma has no idea. Other bad things begin to happen, especially when suspicions grow when M3GAN is detached from the “toy table” during a children’s field trip that ends in the gruesome death of a young thug. Whats going on here? As the company begins to roll out the doll, the body count increases.
With a refreshing willingness to go on the offensive, the filmmakers don’t take any of this too seriously and the conclusion is satisfying, although one can immediately imagine the possibility of a sequel. At its core, among other cinematic inspirations in the horror genre, M3GAN is a descendant of the classics of all, frankenstein, when we see the inventor’s creation unleashed and beyond their control. Funny things.
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Writer: Peter Hammond
Source: Deadline
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