M3GAN is a horror/comedy about orphaned girl Cady(Violet McGraw), her inventor aunt Gemma(Allison Williams), and her best friend AI doll the titular Megan. As Gemma is consumed her with her work and the potential of Megan as a toy, Cady and Megan become co-dependent and Megan begins to take her protection directive seriously.
There's a fun mix of camp and scares, and there's an attempt at some actual real emotion(that mostly doesn't work) but the tone, overall, is fresh and playful. The performances all stay at a certain wavelength, they're serviceable, but there isn't a lot of actual human characterization going on. The scares work and the camp/comedy really works but when the movie attempts to seriously address Cady losing her parents or Gemma being an obsessive workaholic it grinds the momentum to a halt.
The visuals are crisp, Megan herself is a great mix of practical and CG effects that make her feel real and tangible, the soundtrack is catchy, the kills are thrilling, and the jokes almost all hit. The only thing that doesn't really hit is the heart and the movie takes a bit to get rolling but once it works up a full head of steam, it's quite a ride.
A fresh, unashamed piece of pulp entertainment. A perfect January release.
Currently in theaters, coming soon to VOD.
Rent It.
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