m3gan


 I saw M3gan tonight. It was better than I expected. Most of the reason I liked it was the performance of Allison Williams, whom you might have seen in Get Out or in A Series of Unfortunate Events. She anchors the show very well and makes it feel more real and plausible. The girl who plays her niece didn't exactly carry the show. She's OK, and her acting is probably just like what a girl would be like in the situation, but it didn't draw the viewer into the show. 

M3gan is a very good main character. The three actors who play her really nail it. 

I'm not going to give any spoilers, I'll just say that the show gives us a very entertaining look at what would happen if AI became just a little too protective. There are some logical errors in what happens, but I won't point them out in this review because it would require spoilers. I'll suffice it to say that the things that M3gan does, especially at the end, don't make any sense from a "let's help AI take over the world" perspective.

Overall I recommend seeing it. It's not something that needs to be seen on the big screen, so renting it is fine. Don't take it too seriously, just enjoy the ride. It's both creepy and fun. It's rated PG 13 for terror, strong language, and violence. Many of the characters say "Jesus Christ" as an expletive.

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