Written by Jonathan Klotz | issued
If you were blindfolded and randomly scrolled through a streaming service and pressed play after 30 seconds of scrolling, there’s a good chance you saw a movie that caused helpful AI to malfunction and pressed play. There are hundreds of movies out there that follow this basic plot, and Netflix’s latest streaming hit is obedience, Struggles to stand out. It’s all thanks to Megan Fox’s acting.
Yes, I praised Megan Fox’s acting earlier. Fox reteams with director for surprisingly good thriller until death In this film, she plays a robot who is surprisingly emotionless, and this is a compliment.
Megan Fox was born to play an evil robot
From the moment you press play on obedienceyou know where it’s going, and the first half has no twists on the classic formula we’ve come to expect. Michelle Morrone in Netflix erotic thriller 365 In the series, Nick, a husband and father, tries to keep his family together while his wife, Maggie, is played by Madelina Zima (who played Sheffield, the youngest character in the series). nannyin case you need to feel old today) is in the hospital for heart surgery. Foxx plays “Alice,” an advanced sim. This new android takes over the workforce as a nanny/housekeeper while the family recovers.
If you thought Alice was becoming progressively more evil, congratulations. You’ve seen at least one movie before. In this case, she is trying to take Maggie’s place.
If this movie had focused on a series of “accidents” that happen around the house, it might have been more interesting, but it’s not. obedience Trying to go a little too far. A subplot about Nick’s business dealing with employees upset over the introduction of The Sims, a really weird scene where Alice seduces Nick using Maggie’s voice, and a super-powered robot killer ruining all the tense moments. There are wild teases for the possibility of more movies. Inside the couple’s house.
Megan Fox is great, but the rest of the movie…
Megan Fox plays the evil AI, but Michelle Morrone gives the film’s most lifeless performance. obedience. Oddly enough, that works to some degree because Nick isn’t supposed to be a great guy, at least I don’t think he’s a great guy. With multiple erotic thrillers under his belt, Morrone is becoming Netflix’s version of Michael Douglas, and if he stars in anything you’ll find him playing the worst roles.
Another male lead, focusing on the really effective parts of the movie. obedience It had the potential to become a cult hit in the future, but as it stands, it’s a streaming movie that’s perfect for when you don’t have anything else to watch. On Rotten Tomatoes, critics weren’t kind. Out of 30 reviews as of this writing, 50% are terrible, and the fan rating from over 250 reviews is not great at 53%. Still, the film is also the number one movie in its opening weekend on the Netflix service in the United States.
Obedience is 30 years too late
if obedience HBO released it in 1994, so it would have been a hit. Unfortunately, it’s 2024, and aside from a few legitimately creepy moments, it’s completely forgotten today thanks to Megan Fox’s determination to give it a go as a killer robot.
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If you really want to see another evil AI movie; M3GAN2.0 When they come out, they do worse things. At least it looks like Fox is starting a new career as a streaming movie villain. She’s willing to take some risks, but perhaps the script will be more exciting next time.
