{"id":3749,"date":"2024-02-20T15:00:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T22:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/?p=3749"},"modified":"2024-01-03T21:05:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T04:05:14","slug":"movie-the-creator-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/20\/movie-the-creator-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"MOVIE: The Creator (2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/u><\/strong>Year: 2023
\nRating: PG-13
\nLength: 133 minutes \/ 2.22 hours<\/p>\n

Knowing how rare new science fiction movies are, I was interested to see what The Creator<\/em> (2023) would say about artificial intelligence. Even if we\u2019re currently seeing a rise in generative AI tools, the AI in The Creator<\/em> are more like the replicants in Blade Runner<\/em><\/a> (1982). And while Gareth Edwards hasn\u2019t had a lot of movies under his belt, he\u2019s proven that he can handle big franchises like Godzilla<\/em> (2014) and Star Wars<\/em> (with Rogue One<\/em><\/a> (2016)). Unfortunately, this \u201coriginal\u201d film feels highly derivative of these previous movies in his filmography.<\/p>\n

Plot-wise, much of The Creator<\/em> cribs from Rogue One<\/em>. The big orbiting doomsday device that looms as a threat over key battle sequences gives off big Death Star vibes. That there\u2019s a MacGuffin that\u2019s supposed to save the world\/universe which causes the main character to undergo great sacrifice is yet another parallel that\u2019s hard to ignore. Granted, many consider Rogue One<\/em> to be a great film, so another military sci-fi that copies a lot of elements from it is bound to be great as well. I agree that there were some interesting technology concepts explored in The Creator<\/em>, but the premise didn\u2019t click for me.<\/p>\n

Maybe the bigger issue I have with this film is how it tells us things we already know. Since it\u2019s set in a future version of our world, it just reinforces the fact that the United States can be an imposing military force in Asia for no other reason than to maintain a global domination of military might. As the Vietnam War showed us, the locals who are being targeted by the U.S. military-industrial complex have enough grit and tools to stand up to the oppression of the American military. Overall, its message seems weak despite its impressive visuals.<\/p>\n

A somewhat derivative \u201coriginal\u201d sci-fi film, I give The Creator<\/em> 3.5 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n

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