The Creator

As a big film nerd going into The Creator, i was genuinely excited. I mean come on, its an original Sci-Fi film directed by Gareth Edwards with Greig Fraser as the DOP, who wouldn't love to see that?. But right after finishing the movie i only felt disappointment. This movie from start to finish seemed hellbent on making the most safe and cliched choices possible leading to a lot of unearned and/or hollow emotional moments. The visuals are obviously amazing. Edwards, Fraser, Seffer and their teams deserve huge credit for creating amazing imagery and worlds that would put 200-300 million blockbusters to shame. But no matter how amazing these visuals were, its generic plot and mediocre action barely thrilled and just dragged on and on and on. I honestly would have forgiven the script if the action setpieces were as good as the visuals, but most of the action just felt too generic and every time i felt that the action was finally building up to something tight or gripping, the scene just suddenly ends. Cockblocking its audience of any thrills. So by the end i just felt empty and bored. There was nothing really memorable about the movie other than the visual world it created. It even cut the robot side kick that we see in the trailer. Like damn bro, where are my cool CQC robots??. There was just too much wasted potential here, and it just saddens me to say that The Creator to me was just a huge letdown. If you want to watch John David Washington kicking ass i highly recommend Tenet. Not only was he way more charismastic in it, but it also has great action, story, and a goddamn satisfying ending.

Movie had a solid start, but got bogged down in the last half. Kind of a waste since it looked pretty cool.

The ensemble cast delivers commendable performances, with standout moments from supporting actors like _**ken watanabe**_, who portrays a father of AI developer, and Madeleine Yuna Voyles, who brings a magnetic presence to the role of Alphie. The chemistry among the cast adds layers to the characters, grounding the film in a relatable human experience amid its futuristic setting.