Plot: After the automated police robots received too many negative critiques, the police rebranded them and released them as guard dogs. They only catch and detain, but won't kill the culprit. At least, that's what the promotion video tells the people, in reality the police have more control over the dogs than they let on.
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November 05, 2024
A slight step up from the first film, though I'm still not 100% sold on the inclusion of fantasy elements. I feel the sci-fi angle is by far the most interesting part of Code 8, the superhero antics only distract from that. But this more condensed and tense take on the subject turned out to be pretty decent entertainment.
The performances are still pretty iffy, but I get that it would've been tricky to recast the whole thing. And the direction still appears a bit flat, a stronger signature would've been nice. But the effects are top-notch, the story is pleasantly paced and there are some fun sci-fi ideas on display. Not a bad film.