<PERSON>
Yes, this movie is silly and campy and full of memes, but there's something in my heart that really connects with it.
As an artist, lately the popularity of AI has been really upsetting to see. When art and creation is something that you're passionate about, it's really painful to watch it be replaced by something that is soulless and cobbled together with stolen work.
That's what I like about the theming of M3GAN. It could have been another simple <PERSON> movie (no hate whatsoever to <PERSON>, I love those movies), but I love how the movie takes pains to establish the realism of <PERSON>'s grief in her less-than-savory reactions to being told no, <PERSON>'s reluctance to be a mother-figure and have a child in her space, and the drive in capitalism to make a toy that will keep kids distracted so parents won't have to parent. It's easier to stick a screen in front of your kid's face than spend time with them, I'm sure that's true. 80
But the movie stresses the importance of forming meaningful human connections, because M3GAN is not a replacement for a human connection. She's a toy, just like AI in real life are not artists, or writers, or friends. They are tools. And arguably unethical tools at that.
Overall, an entertaining watch that made me feel very seen as someone who is lately distressed about AI. 269