That pretty much sums up a lot of the negative reviews here. People who have rated this film very low all say the same thing. Oh, it is predictable, it's not original, so on and so on...
But, like my title states... Do you just want originality, or do you want to see a movie that is well done? Yes, of course being original is always preferable. But, c'mon, this AI going haywire is a VERY common theme that has been done a million different ways. So yes, it is very similar to many other films, but I feel that it is put together really well, and unlike some here, I thought the acting was absolutely fine.
It's all about story... And yes, how well it is done. I honestly saw nothing negative about how this movie played out. All of the characters I think were written and acted very well. The guy playing the android did a great job in projecting just the right amount of whatever was needed at the time. So, other than it isn't the most original movie in the world, as a film itself I thought it was perfectly put across, has a great sense of building suspense and menace, and is quite effective in what it sets out to do.
These people who come here who I think are SO damn jaded that if a film isn't tremendously original, they will dismiss it out of hand. Remember people, these ratings are for how WELL a movie is made, NOT just to toss out low ratings just because you don't think it is wildly original. If it is a well written and acted film and put together as well as this one is (far better than many out there) then it honestly doesn't deserve these 'throwaway' low ratings.
So, if you like these types of films, and you appreciate when they are put together and executed in a quality way, there is a good chance that you will find this one as entertaining as I did.
But, like my title states... Do you just want originality, or do you want to see a movie that is well done? Yes, of course being original is always preferable. But, c'mon, this AI going haywire is a VERY common theme that has been done a million different ways. So yes, it is very similar to many other films, but I feel that it is put together really well, and unlike some here, I thought the acting was absolutely fine.
It's all about story... And yes, how well it is done. I honestly saw nothing negative about how this movie played out. All of the characters I think were written and acted very well. The guy playing the android did a great job in projecting just the right amount of whatever was needed at the time. So, other than it isn't the most original movie in the world, as a film itself I thought it was perfectly put across, has a great sense of building suspense and menace, and is quite effective in what it sets out to do.
These people who come here who I think are SO damn jaded that if a film isn't tremendously original, they will dismiss it out of hand. Remember people, these ratings are for how WELL a movie is made, NOT just to toss out low ratings just because you don't think it is wildly original. If it is a well written and acted film and put together as well as this one is (far better than many out there) then it honestly doesn't deserve these 'throwaway' low ratings.
So, if you like these types of films, and you appreciate when they are put together and executed in a quality way, there is a good chance that you will find this one as entertaining as I did.