
Flicks, Liam Maguren
Just a few decades ago, the complex thought of artificial intelligence gaining sentience and overthrowing the human race was found in only the most far-reaching and cerebral science fiction stories. In today’s world, where an eight-year-old can learn how to code while ordering a burrito on the same device, the idea of a robot uprising doesn’t seem all that buzzy (or implausible). So perhaps it’s unsurprising that a very modern and riotously goofy film like The Mitchells vs. the Machines can also take on these themes with ease.
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