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Companion (2025),
Director: Drew Hancock, rated R for language, gory
violence, sexual situations
Find
someone made just for you.
  Starring:
Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey
Guillén, Rupert Friend, Jaboukie Young-White, Matt McCarthy,
Marc Menchaca, Woody Fu
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"There were two times I
felt truly happy. First, the day I met Josh; second, the day I
killed him." – Iris
Why watch this?
AI... some much to offer, so much to worry about.
Plot Summary:
A young couple, Iris and Josh, travel to a remote lake house for
a weekend getaway with friends. The trip descends into chaos and
violence when Iris discovers that she is a companion robot, a
fact previously unknown to her. Now aware that her entire
existence has been a lie orchestrated by her "owner," Iris must
fight for her autonomy and survival against her manipulative
human companions.
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Dad's Preview:
One faithful gauge for a good film is when I am on my comfy
couch, about to fall asleep, and the movie keeps me awake. This
very stylish offering balances comedy and technology horror on a
fine blade indeed. It's also a pretty good murder mystery. The
young cast is excellent, led by the corruptible Quaid, and
always engaging Thatcher (I'm really becoming a fan). This
depicts how I picture a future where techno-products reign
supreme, anything goes in the name of money-making, and even
common folks have an in-depth grasp on their function-rich
devices. This film also preys on our deepest fear: that an AI
being can be constructed that mimics a human on every level. I'm
no scientist or theologian, but something tells me (and many
sci-fi writers) that this concept will be the death of us all. |
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New Line
Cinema, BoulderLight Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures |
