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The Mitchells vs. the Machines
(2021),
Director: Mike Rianda, rated
PG
Prepare to get
weird, cause the world depends on it...
 Starring:
(the voice talents of:) Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Michael
Rianda, Eric Andre, Olivia Colman, Fred Armisen, Beck Bennett, Chrissy Teigen,
John Legend, Lo Mutuc, Blake Griffin, Conan O'Brien
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great "It's
almost like stealing people's data and giving it to a
hyper-intelligent AI as part of an unregulated tech monopoly was
a bad thing." –
Mark Bowman
Why watch this? This
sci-fi adventure is packed full of family jokes, pet tropes,
robots, and heart.
Plot Summary:
A creative, tech-averse father forces his disconnected family on
a cross-country road trip to drop his daughter off at film
school. Their attempt at bonding is interrupted when a young
tech entrepreneur's AI system goes rogue and initiates a global
robot apocalypse, capturing nearly all of humanity. The quirky
Mitchell family must work together to overcome their differences
and save the world.
Dad's Preview:
This is what might occur if the creators of
Black Mirror decided to make a family adventure movie.
It's the terror of SkyNet, but the Flintstone's are coming to
the rescue. There's a very heartfelt sub-plot that will impact
all dads and daughters in the audience. That plot even carries
through when the Robots begin their world-conquering domination.
There are too many witty one-liners to count, mostly referencing
the sad fact that the older generation just doesn't get
modern technology. It's all hilarious. This raucous,
visually-stunning family adventure is fun for everyone and it
drips with tech satire.

Columbia Pictures,
Sony Pictures Animation, Lord Miller Prod.,
One Cool Films; Netflix |