Plot: The rise of AI is unstoppable, but their constant mutation isn't without danger. When they become sentient, they figure it would be best to eradicate humanity and seize control of the planet. An all-out war starts, with very few humans surviving. The ones that do are forced to battle the robots with crude weaponry.
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June 25, 2024
Messy but fun. Think of Mutant as an action distillation of the Matrix films, condensed into a 90-minute movie. It's a typical Chinese streamer film, core genre work made cheaply, but with a lot of passion. And I must admit that despite its obvious shortcomings, I had quite a bit of fun watching.
The CG is far from great and just about every scene is built upon it. The designs are pretty nifty though and the camera work is solid, so the sci-fi element was much better than I had anticipated. The pacing is excruciating, the story silly but amusing and the performances sufficient. Great cinema this is not, but it's packed to the brim with genre goodies, which counts for something.