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Some people hate The Creator.
It has a critic rating of 77% on Rotten Tomatoes, and the reviews seem to swing on a pendulum between “this movie restored my faith in AI” to “this movie was the most excruciating 135 minutes of my life and I wish poorly on anyone who ever acclaims it.” The opinions are quite mixed. I know a few things to be true, though.
Everyone agrees that the CGI is a masterclass, the plot was quite predictable and the final act was heartrending, but where do I stand on it?
I loved it.
I almost liked The Creator for its predictability. For being a simple story told well, with CGI that made my jaw drop and a message that resonated with me as an aspiring author in a new age of generative AI.
What Happened (Spoilers)
What Happened (Spoilers)
An ex-intelligence officer is sent on a mission to find and destroy a new AI superweapon with the ability to destroy the orbiting NOMAD Military Station. It is later revealed, of course, that the “superweapon” is a child and the AI just want freedom (The only “attack” was a coding error that resulted in the nuking of Los Angeles).
Yes, it was easy to guess the prodigal wife was the famed AI creator “Nirmata”, and yes I saw through the entire climax before we’d even finished Act II, but yes, I still watched the credits roll through teary eyes.
The beauty in this movie was in the raw emotional moments — the thought of losing a wife and a child to the war, the struggles of a child who just wants freedom for their people. The love and loss of having one last dance with your true love as the ground crumbles around you.
This movie proved that well done tropes can be greater than the sum of their parts, and while I acknowledge valid arguments for disliking The Creator, I am sure this movie will remain a cult classic for a long while to come.
I rate it a four out of five.
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