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Automata (2014)
Directed by Gabe Ibáñez
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Overview
Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.
Rated R | Length 110 minutes
Actors
Antonio Banderas | Melanie Griffith | Birgitte Hjort Sørensen | Dylan McDermott | Robert Forster | Tim McInnerny | Andy Nyman | David Ryall | Geraldine Somerville | Andrew Tiernan | Christa Campbell | Christina Tam | Danny Kirrane | Philip Rosch | Albena Stavreva | Javier Bardem | Harry Anichkin | Lyubomir Neikov | Stanislav Pishtalov | Bashar Rahal | Dan Cade
Viewing History (seen 3 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/2018 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7.5 stars |
| 02/21/2015 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7.5 stars |
| 09/23/2014 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 8 stars |
| (Average) 7.67 stars |
Viewing Notes
A really well done, thoughtful sci-fi that starts out with shades of a Bladrunner world, but moves into it’s own, bolstered by the great animatronic ‘automata’ that are central to the plot. It was so refreshing to see these non-CGI robots and they obviously helped to more fully realize the world that they inhabit.
The only real blemish on this is the sub-par role filled by Dylan McDermott. Either more of his scenes were left on the editing room floor, or he just didn’t do a good job with the role. Either way, the character never seemed fully realized and played more like a flat cardboard cutout villain, which was unfortunate.
Since it played in the same slot as the secret screening, it didn’t seem like it got a lot of traction with the press, but it feels like this is a film that will get a wide release in theaters. I almost wonder if it wasn’t originally slotted to be a secret screening.
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