The Creator (Released 9/29/23)

I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something about this movie felt…flat. This should feel like a sci-fi dystopian epic but it just feels like a mix and match of other sci-fi movies. It is Terminator meets The Mandalorian with a splash of District 9. It is essentially another man who is forced into a fatherly role for a kid who can save the world. It definitely had good emotion and light humor. The effects and world-building are solid. I just wish there was more to it. It is basically Star Wars but if it only happened on Earth. Idk, I wanted to like the movie more but it was more just along the lines of OK. If you like AI and Star Wars, then it may be for you but overall it is lacking.

Story - 16%

Characters - 18%

Pacing - 17%

Spectacle - 19%

Entertainment - 16%

Total score: 86%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here