The Creator [Blu-ray] [Region Free]

An interesting film and quite an important one containing a valuable message for the future of humanity and A.I.

Ok

Months after 65, the year 2023 brought us another stand alone movie with an original concept, that isn't part of a series or franchise an adaptation or a sequel to anything. Would that this was the start of a trend.Gareth Edwards gets back in the director's chair for the first time since Rogue One. With a tale of artificial intelligence. It is one of those movies that has to fill in a lot of details quickly at start, but suffice to say nations in the west have banned AI ever since a nuclear attack on the USA. But AI is allowed in Asia. An area which has developed in interesting ways as a result. The US has an all powerful weapon but Asia has developed one to combat it. Joshua [John David Washington] is a military man with a past trauma, sent in to get it. The weapon is not what anyone expected.....This does take a few mins to settle down, because after the opening exposition you then get dropped into the middle of a scene where I took a minute or two to entirely figure out some things. But after that it gets really good.Most of this does seem to have been done with practical effects. There are some shots that might have been cgi because of their nature, but it didn't look apparent. It does offer some moral dilemmas to give you things to ponder. As an action movie it works, feeling very realistic. The Asian setting offers great landscapes. It did become a narrative where I really wanted to know what was going to happen next, and it held me as a result.I also rather liked Alison Janney as a military commander. In a role that feels like it could have been written for Frances McDormand, she really makes it her own.The plot does come together pretty well beyond the halfway point. It does then leave you thinking how is this going to end? It kept me on tenterhooks for that. When it does then head into the final straight, it does end up feeling slightly stretched. But that's only a minor complaint. It's an ending that works, and does hit home well.Good solid science fiction of the kind I like to see. Well worth a look.The dvd goes straight into the main menu with no trailers or ads.The language and subtitle options are:Languages: English, Castilian Spanish, English audio described.Subtitles: English, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish.There are no extras at all.

Its just like watching i robot version of Avatar.

It's got a well-structured plot, depth in story line and characters, brilliant effects, outstanding performances across the board but what talent and craft from young Madeline! For a 7 year old to have such insight into emotional complexity was one of the most remarkable roles I've seen for a long, long time.

In some ways it's better after a second watch.In the first viewing, I found the story fairly easy to follow, but it did have numerable twists and turns. On top of that, there was eyewatering special effects to take in; the CGI is spectacular. The sci-fi is first rate. There's also some good action sequences. The characters and acting are brilliant, and you root for the good guys.On second watching I found myself less dazzled by the special effects. I kind of new the plot and places. However there were for sure moments when paid attention to the sci-fi, and was stunned. ... I also watched with subtitles on to make sure I caught every word of dialogue. I felt like I understood the mechanics of who was who strongly, and was emotionally washed out by the end of the film.To conclude:The story, hit quite hard on first viewing, but hit much harder on second viewing. (Love the plot and ethics.)The sci-fi hit so hard on first viewing, and it vied for your attention over the plot slightly. Sci-fi still outright gorgeous - on second viewing.If you watch this film twice, it might emotionally stun you.

interesting concept and story line but a little confusing I liked watching it but like most films of this genre was left wondering because of the complexity.

Sci-fi films fall into various types: straight action/adventure; horror; comic-book; films of novels and so on. My favourite type - and why I think this excellent, are those which, set in another place or time, say something about human nature and our society; The Bladerunner movies and Arrival are exemplars of that for me; The Creator isn't quite that brilliant, but I think it's close.The following has some generic but not specific 'spoilers'.So, America has been attacked and the 'terrorists' (in this case AI simulants) will be relentlessly hunted down; so here we are with post 9/11. The focus is to be the terrorists, not the peoples of the East (in this story), but the perceived cause of the attack on the USA isn't the truth, and brutal military incursions into the East target their human soldiers and civilians without discrimination (Iraq).The story concerns one US soldier/spy gradually discovering the truth against a backdrop of brutal war, in the company of an AI child who holds the key to the Eastern civilisation winning through against the overwhelming military might of the US. The 'action story' is strong, intense, affecting and 'exciting'; but the deeper human condition strand of the tale is in essence about prejudice and the hatred and fear of 'the other'. This is the element which affected me the most, and I feel that sadly, today, we see it all around us and across the globe.So, if the above strikes a chord, this is for you; if you prefer your sci-fi 'straight(er)' maybe not.