Robot Overlords

Robot Overlords 2014

• Director: Jon Wright
• Based on the book: no
• Cast: Ben Kingsley, Gillian Anderson, Callan McAuliffe, Ella Hunt, James Tarpey, Milo Parker, Craig Garner, Steven Mackintosh, Tamer Hassan, Geraldine James
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Ben Kingsley – House of Sand and Fog, Ender’s Game, Hugo, Shutter Island, Elegy, The Sopranos, Good Vibrations, Twelfth Night, Death and the Maiden, Schindler’s List, Dave, Gandhi
• Gillian Anderson – The Fall, Great Expectations, The Last King of Scotland, Bleak House, Tristram Shandy, The X-files and both films
• Callan McAuliffe – The Great Gatsby, I Am Number Four
• Milo Parker – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
• Steve Mackintosh – The Thirteenth Tale, Our Mutual Friend, Twelfth Night, Karaoke, Prick Up Your Ears
• Geraldine James – Rogue One, Alice in Wonderland, Sherlock Holmes + Game of Shadows, Made in Dagenham, Little Britain, Calendar Girls, White Teeth, Gandhi
• Why? Gillian Anderson
• Seen: 23 February 2020      

       We are, to be sure, still in the midst of watching The Sarah Connor Chronicles but you can never have too many evil robots, right? And that’s what we’re in the mood for.

       Three years ago, robots invaded the earth. They mean no harm and will leave as soon as they have what they want, (yeah, right). Their only demand: humans must stay indoors, on pain of death.

       One day, three teenagers and a little kid accidently manage to switch off their implanted tracking devices. Off they go to explore the great outdoors.

       The concept is interesting, and it’s excitingly executed.

       Rest assured, it’s not Terminator (though the giant robots are almost identical) so we won’t mix them up. There is, however, a single male hero destined to save the world, a concept I dislike on principle, despite all the superhero films I watch and enjoy.

       I enjoyed this one too.

3 ½ * of 5