M3GAN (2022) User Reviews

It's a decent film, if somewhat tame.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 6/10 · 16 January 2023]

Young Cady is given M3GAN, an AI doll, that's very protective.

First off, I felt very old in the cinema, aged 40, where most of the viewers seemed to be teenagers, and I think they're perhaps the target audience.

Definitely not without appeal, it's an interesting, if unoriginal plot, Child's play vibes, and there are a few jumps here and there. M3GAN does have some intriguing moments, but sadly never flips into horror mode, which I felt the trailers pointed to.

The major plus, the visuals, it looks very good indeed, it's nicely shot and well produced, M3GAN's realisation is great, the film peaks towards the end, and the scenes in the forest in particular look very good, and offer the film's most unsettling moments.

On the debit side, it's hard to believe in the actions of some of the characters, a few times, I sat there wanting to shout out 'REALLY,' is that actually what they're going to do, but worse, the film was a little too slow in parts.

I expected it to be somewhat gruesome, it really wasn't, when I came home from the cinema, I read that it had been cut to fit with a younger audience, I can see that.

6/10.

Weirdly overpraised

[jjdausey · 5/10 · 7 January 2023]

Fine, it's a moderately entertaining deadly doll movie but... seriously, it's been a bit overpraised. This is paint by numbers storytelling. A beat by beat remake of every "deadly friend" tale. Also, while I generally find her appealing, Allison Williams looks like she's about to crack up half the time. It's also a little soft on the true horror/scares front. Id actually love to see an R rated sequel that goes as hard as "Child's Play" or "Annabelle." Anyway, it makes me sad to think that there are strong movies out right now ("Babylon," "The Whale") that audiences are ignoring in favor of this January junk.

Just Fine

[LansTaylor · 6/10 · 7 January 2023]

Solid and, at times, actually entertaining. Like other reviewers have mentioned, this strikes me as another version of the 2019 Childs Play; a fun, doesn't-take-itself too-seriously movie. Nonetheless, it added its own spin to the horror/comedy genre with its intentional and unintentional comedy.

I went into M3GAN with little to no expectation given the only marketing material I could remember was the dance scene. I found that the film accomplished the message it set out on. Parents suck at raising children and having no parental figure could be deadly because they will get attached to anything that shows them affection.

As far as the quality of the film, there wasn't really anything surprising or new I could think of. Most of the elements were very predictable from the beginning. That's not always a bad thing because most people like the predictability and knowing where a film is headed.

Overall, not bad for an early January released PG-13 horror movie.

Surprisingly good and better than I anticipated

[nscoby93 · 7/10 · 6 January 2023]

What do you get when you mix Chucky and Terminator? Well you get M3GAN a highly intelligent ai that will protect its user no matter what.

Well first thing I wish to say is Happy New Year to those who are reading this. It's always fun and exciting to enter a new year of theater-going. A clean slate of the garbage films we have seen in the previous year and a chance to hopefully see and experience new worlds and exciting stories. Damn it if the Cinema isn't one of the most magical places on the face of this Earth. Because when the lights dim and the projector shines everything else just fades away.

Anyway, on with the review....

M3GAN I am happy to say was an enjoyable, entertaining way to open this new year with. Not a completely unique concept but very intriguing all the same.

Following the death of her parents Cady (Violet McGraw) is placed in custody of her aunt Gemma (Allison Williams) in an attempt to help her niece cope with the death of her parents she invents M3GAN or Model 3 Generative Android, I'll just stick to M3GAN its easier.

Allison Williams and Violet McGraw give good performances and the material they are given is very solid. Though the standout here is obviously M3GAN played by two different actresses Amie Donald and Jenna Davis they both performed fantastically as this artificially intelligent android. They were both very convincing in how they moved and talked both looking and sounding very robotic.

While the first two acts were really good, filled with good storytelling, writing, and acting what holds this film back for me is a rather, how can I put it, a third act that just didn't quite hit the mark. M3GAN's first two victims or maybe three, had a purpose she killed them because she viewed them as legitimate threat to the emotional and physical well being of her user Cady. But in the third act she started killing to well kill and that's just not intriguing to me, particularly the third act felt out of tune from the rest of the film.

Overall this was a solid film and one I did not expect to enjoy.

IMDb: 7/10 Letterboxd: 3/5

Watched in Theaters.

Recycled concepts molded and manufactured for gen z out of the Blumhouse factory.

[tresm87 · 6/10 · 28 December 2022]

It seems especially in the horror genre nearly everything lately is regurgitated and advertised as something new. Blumhouse does this more than anyone lately and yet still manages to rake in profits from mostly generation z unfamiliar with the old classic horror films that came long before. The glaring similarities and material borrowing comes from basically every Chucky film, though it's presented in a way that's more appetizing to the newer tik tok gen z crowd. Not saying the film isn't still executed solidly or isn't effective. It just feels like such an obvious rewrapping of an old classic.

The film itself has a solid enough story and decently intriguing visuals to keep it interesting. The acting is subpar at times but the shock value makes up for it. The true issues lay in the blatant lack of originality toward the overall product. Slight futuristic advancements in plot points and cgi can only differentiate from the old so much when something feels so familiar.

S0L1D H0RR0R

[alex_with_a_P · 6/10 · 29 December 2022]

Hands down the better reboot of Child's Play than Child's Play (2019). Although it's predictable from start to finish, it was at least a better made movie in terms of production design and cinematography.

And yes when you think about it too much, a lot of it doesn't make any sense. Why are all of the adults dumb or willfully ignorant when it comes to implementing AI into their prototype? Why didn't they have the slightest foresight or precautions in store if something goes wrong? Why does a puppet for kids posses the strength of a Terminator? And if said robot is so dangerous, why not disconnect the brain chip entirely from the body when doing any fail safe tests?

But even with all the predictability and the leaps in logic I was still entertained. Maybe because I haven't seen a trailer, the movie had actually some neat visual ideas in store. I liked some of the cinematography, there were some pretty interesting shots in the forest and towards the end. The choreography of the puppet was pretty well done, it is a blend of animatronics, mo-cap and vfx animation, depending on the shot. The movie is a bit tame in terms of showing actual violence. The actual showdown could have been a bit more creative. It felt like the 7th studio re-write to punch up the final confrontation but it felt somehow weak, I expected a bit more shock value. Basically it's like a glorified Black Mirror episode, but without going too dark unfortunately. It's still a solid horror movie for the average moviegoer or as an introduction into horror movies. But I'm afraid horror fans might be a bit disappointed by the lack of commitment the movie has towards the genre.

Vexed Machina...

[Xstal · 7/10 · 25 January 2023]

You have a niece who's lost her parents comes to stay, this distraction starts to disrupt your work day, so you revisit a work project, you'd been trying to keep secret, you call it M3gan, it's all just child's play. It's not long before machine and niece connect, takes the role of parenting without neglect, keeps a watch on its young guard, any threat, it will discard, with a mission to defend, secure, protect. Before too long you have concerns as the creator, your brainchild has become, a calculator, a consciousness that learns, considers all the twists and turns, perhaps it's time to pull the plug, and terminate her.

A variation on several themes you've encountered many times before but entertaining nonetheless and thought provoking as well.

The rare case in which I 100% got what I expected

[jfgibson73 · 8/10 · 6 January 2023]

Most movies seem to either be underwhelming or just fine. Once in a great while, they over-deliver and exceed your expectations. But possibly the rarest result is when you are excited to see a movie and you get exactly what you'd hoped for. For me, M3GAN was a blast of entertainment, a perfect concoction of a well-paced story that is just there for you to have fun with. Okay, if I'm honest, it did have some moments that elevated my enjoyment even a little more than I'd hoped--they went to a few places I could not have expected. That doesn't mean that the story wasn't predictable; it was pretty clear where this was going the whole time. But it was still fun and memorable, and I expect that if I ever happen to walk into a room where someone has this movie on, I will sit and watch with them to the end. I enjoyed it.

M3gan, we have a combination of concepts, Terminator and Chucky

[smash-61002 · 7/10 · 30 December 2022]

M3gan (M3gan), is a horror and science fiction film about a robot with artificial intelligence, a robotics engineer named Gemma who specializes in robotic toys, builds what promises to be the most innovative toy that will put the company ahead where she works, M3gan is a lifelike doll programmed to be a child's best companion and parent's best ally with all the technological advances she has, but doing so will have unimaginable consequences.

The tape begins with a commercial for toys that look like furby and fonzo from the simpsons, this toy is the most coveted of children so far, then we go to a family driving in the middle of a snow storm who have an accident, they are relatives of Gemma, consequently Gemma suddenly becomes the caretaker for her 8-year-old niece, Cady, Gemma has intense pressure at work, so she decides to pair her M3GAN prototype with Cady in an attempt to solve both problems, she will be your new best friend, for better or worse.

It is interesting how they present us with the scoop of their history, we are increasingly relying on technology, parents leave the education of their children to technological means since they prioritize their activities, as is the case of Gemma who has intense pressure on the work, on the tape M3gan listens, watches and learns as she becomes a friend, teacher, playmate and protector, to Cady the girl she's bonded to and we're not too far from M3gan even existing, which is unsettling.

Here we have a combination of concepts such as Terminator and Chucky and it is inevitable to think about those tapes, M3gan was asked to take care of Cady physically and emotionally, but how far will he go so that no one ever hurts Cady? On the other hand, the The story is predictable almost from the beginning, when Gemma shows Cady one of her university projects we will practically know how the movie will end, we also have time jumps that are taken for granted, without saying if days, weeks or months have passed.

In short, M3gan is the new chucky for centennials, with recycled concepts for the new generations, visually I must say that they did a very good job, with the puppets and the doubles of M3gan, I think it manages to be an entertaining movie that would even be enjoyed to see more in home, they also leave an ending that can lead to a second movie or why not, a new franchise of horror dolls.

Rating: 7.5.

Embarrassing

[pika-28258 · 2/10 · 13 January 2023]

I never expect much from modern horror movies aside from some mildly entertaining scares and a fun story. The infamous 'corridor dance' scene shown on the trailer for M3GAN was what got me to gather some friends in the cinema for a laugh and maybe a cheap scare or two. Whilst there weren't any considerable scares in the movie at all, there was no shortage of laughter. Almost all attempts of comedy fell flat on its face, which was made up for in laughable scares and extremely goofy chase scenes. The protagonist 'Gemma' is completely lifeless and unlikeable which stands as a result of poor acting and writing. Any of the audiences attempts to relate or care for her at all are severed by her complete disregard for any of the situations she finds herself in and lack of emotion or empathy portrayed by her character. She doesn't seem to be really bothered at all about the insane s happening, which actually led me to anticipate a twist in which it is revealed that she is in fact a robot as well. The fact that M3GAN herself displays more human characteristics than the main character astounds me. With that said, no-one had a good performance but 'Gemma' was a product of careless writing and acting.

Also -8 points for the water spill drawing scene like what.

CHUCKY meets Terminator

[wyattstakes · 8/10 · 6 January 2023]

A brilliant toy company roboticist uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece. But when the doll's programming works too well, she becomes overprotective of her new friend with terrifying results.

This felt super cool and fresh. It carried the comedy without feeling too funny. It had the horror and the spookiness without making it too gory and disturbing for some watchers. This will probably be one of my fav thrillers of the year! Blumhouse did a amazing job making this movie scary but not scary enough for a R rating. It landed a PG-13 Rating. Overall super exciting and I totally would recommend this film!

Above average "killer robo-doll" flick

[A_Different_Drummer · 7/10 · 1 January 2023]

The insane opening sequence firmly sets the tone. A family of three (husband, wife, young girl) appears to be driving head-first into a major snowstorm. As the audience tries to absorb this, the wife berates the husband for lying to a policeman about the car being 4WD -- when it really isn't! Still following?? Then, my favorite part, as the blizzard completely envelopes the car with a whiteout, the wife demands the husband stop right where he is -- in the middle of the road! -- so they can resolve their argument. If you are married, maybe that will make some sort of sense to you, but it is a heck of a way to start a movie. Seconds later, an oncoming truck hits them and --BAM-- the young girl is now an orphan. Bottom line, this is slickly produced, above-average, little horror flick that delivers on its core promise, which is to simply entertain. Nowhere in the PR package does it mention the word "Chucky." Enjoy it for what it is. ((Designated "IMDb Top Reviewer." Please check out my list "167+ Nearly-Perfect Movies (with the occasional Anime or TV miniseries) you can/should see again and again (1932 to the present))

Not in any way scary, technically stupid

[edfox-44818 · 2/10 · 13 January 2023]

A film full of unlikable characters whom we care nothing about, a plot so thin it's like toilet paper. We know exactly what is going to happen from the get-go since it's the same as the trailer. It's never explained why the doll is evil, how she is created so quickly in like a week or how her AI works, . There are no real subplots, no real character development, just scene after scene of a creepy doll, an annoying girl and her clueless aunt. It's said there was a R version and it was cut down to gain a teen audience but I can't imagine more violence would make this any better. Don't pay to see this, you will probably want to walk out.

Campy and comedic

[darkreignn · 7/10 · 7 January 2023]

"M3GAN" is a crowd pleaser - after seeing this in a packed auditorium (complete with young kids sneaking in and sitting in the empty seats that I bought exclusively so people would not sit next to me), the roll of the credits marked the sound of uproarious applause by the entire theatre. And to be quite honest, that was the last thing I expected when walking into a film about a killer doll; but who am I to judge the taste of today's viewing audience? That said, even after experiencing the sheer joy of an over 100 person standing ovation - for me - "M3GAN" fell short.

There is something novel about watching M3GAN (the character) interact with the world around her; from her surprisingly empathetic approach toward helping a young child overcome the loss of her parents to the way that she adapts to her environment to always say the right thing, do the right thing, and act in the most appropriate manner, is endlessly entertaining. Voiced by Jenna Davis, M3GAN is also a joy to listen to, and not just when she's talking. From "Titanium" to Sia, M3GAN randomly - and hilariously - covers the decades most beloved pop songs; even when she's not singing, though, Jenna adds an extremely expressive voice to her character, one that cuts through the creepy, uncanny-valley-esque face that M3GAN has, allowing the audience to truly begin to like and connect with the doll... at least before it begins to murder people.

Alas, though M3GAN at first seems like every child's dream toy, it slowly but surely begins its descent into calamity once it gets a taste for violence; so bloodthirsty is the doll, in fact, that not even dogs are safe from its wrath. Utilizing an impressive range of weapons from paper cutter guillotines to pressure washer devices, the toy expresses its desire for revenge in a multitude of ways - after all, variety is the spice of life. And since you're most likely coming into this movie to watch this adorable AI invention kill people, you'll certainly find some entertainment value in that regard. More brutal than I expected for a PG-13 film, the movie does have some mildly grotesque imagery here and there that certainly enhances the effect of the violence. However, the movie does remain light and humorous in tone throughout its running time, which I did like.

A dark comedy through and through, "M3GAN" is sure to instill dread in its audience while simultaneously making them cackle in laughter. There's something ominous about watching M3GAN slowly make her way down a claustrophobic, dimly lit hallway, but there's also something ridiculous about watching her dance in that same hallway before beginning her rampage. Similarly, it's disturbing to watch M3GAN stalk and hunt her victims, but it's comedic to watch her sing pop songs after the killing is through. Perfectly balancing both horror and comedy, "M3GAN" is sure to find multiple ways to entertain its audience.

Positives aside, I do feel as if this movie is lacking; more specifically, I feel as if it should've had one or two more surprises up its sleeve, as I found this movie to be completely predictable from beginning to end - the trailer does no favors in this regard, as it shows way too much, leaving very little to viewer imagination. Additionally, I thought that the movie teased multiple exciting set pieces or sequences that never really went anywhere. I won't spoil anything, but let's just say that the movie forgoes its seemingly promised bombastic conclusion for something more decidedly small in scale.

That said, I do think that "M3GAN" is a fun film. It's nothing groundbreaking, but I do think that most viewers will find a lot to enjoy here. My recommendation: Go into this slightly intoxicated and without thinking too hard about what you're about to see; watching "M3GAN" this way is sure to enhance your viewing experience and allow you to bask in this throwback, campy horror film.

I don't think it should be under horror or thriller.

[babylynn-58520 · 21 February 2023]

This shouldn't be under horror. Or thriller It lame and pathetic. It's not even scary it like a dragged out movie. It's about how the kids lose her parents and she say with her aunt and they have the therapist come out to see how it's going with her and her niece living together to see if it will work and she says the therapist, the doll and her niece is connected and the therapist gives her opinion. What do you think doing everything with the doll she's getting attached to instead of her aunt. I don't think it gets even a rate this movie, but other people has their opinion on the movie. This is my opinion on the movie though.

It shows that it was torn down from R-rated to PG-13

[trashgang · 6/10 · 10 January 2023]

First hype of 2023 is this horror flick coming from the hands of writer Wan. You know, the guy from Saw and The Conjuring amongst others. So I expected a lot from this flick.

Sorry to say but for me it wasn't what I expected. It was low on horror and it became more of a thriller. And the reason is simple, it used to be a R-rated flick but while editing this flick they agreed to make it a PG-13 flick, so low on horror and the red stuff.

It's not a bad flick, it's what we can expect from the future but even as it is entertaining and the story is okay for me personally it failed to be called a horror.

Gore 0/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 4/5 Story 2/5 Comedy 0/5.

🎎 There's a Better Movie in There Somewhere 🎎

[DoNotComeToTheCinemaDepressed · 6/10 · 15 January 2023]

It's a Mixed Bag

Let's get the Negatives out of the Way First -

1. There is a Much Better Movie in here, on one hand you have this Somewhat Fun Campy, Comedy Movie which is what this is. On the other Hand, this could of been an ACTUALLY SCARY, blood-letting Doll called M3gan going around Town and Tearing the Place apart with Kills.

2. It Had the Potential to be Scary but it isn't at all.

3. The Tone is all over the Place, it's a Comedy at times and is Ridiculous. I don't like Tonal Issues in Movies.

4. The Rating made the Film pull punches at every turn, the kills, the Blood, the Tone, everything is Watered Down.

Now to the Good -

1. With all that said, I actually laughed out loud multiple times In certain Scenes (Titanium Anyone? The Whole Cinema Laughed at that😂). And there are other scenes that will make you either Laugh or be Absolutely Pissed Off and Angry at how Ridiculous this movie is 🤣

2. Pretty Much, if you realise that this Movie is For the Most part a Big Joke and NOT A SCARY HORROR MOVIE, you might have Fun with this one.

Overall, it's not scary, its not a horror, it's more like a comedy and it is Funny at times but I do understand that Cheap Laughs Vs What this movie Could of and Should of been Weigh it Down Heavily.

But who knows? This first M3GAN installment could be the Start of something much better down the line.

A movie for teenage girls

[Teresamc56-FilmQuips · 6/10 · 14 January 2023]

Robotic genius Gemma and her niece Cady are thrown together after a tragedy. Gemma is the typical genius who has no idea how to parent. Or grieve. Her work on AI is her passion and the sole focus of her life. So much so, she uses her lack of maternal abilities to maximise her computer skills to create a "friend" for Cady. Typically, things go very wrong and in the end it brings aunt and niece closer. What is fascinating is M3GAN. It's not creepy to watch her. In fact, it's fascinating to see her development, as well, in the family dynamic. The movie is pretty tame as far as horror goes, and the plot is pretty typical. What is missing is why M3GAN turns out like she does and with a main subject so sophisticated it should be expected for this to be explained. They probably spent all their money on the tech effects of M3GAN, which was cool and the reason I even wanted to see this movie. Interestingly, the theatre audience was predominately young teenage girls. No doubt a dream of theirs to have a friend to wreak vengeance on their enemies and stand up to their parents for them. If I were a parent, I wouldn't let mine go to this movie so they wouldn't get any ideas. Just saying.

An interesting movie about the dangers of artificial intelligence.

[valentinbertrand · 8/10 · 29 December 2022]

M3GAN is the perfect friend, an android designed to play, to listen to children but also to lighten the parents' burden in terms of their education: she doesn't get tired, she doesn't eat, she doesn't sleep... she's perfect, listening, constantly learning and is ready to do anything, to make her "primary user" happy, even if it means committing horrible actions without questioning her choices. This proves the expression that "the road to hell is paved with good intentions", which applies here to M3GAN.

The film is well constructed, somewhat reminiscent of the "Chucky" doll and shows an alternative future where advances in technology could indeed lead to this kind of "robot toy", which contrary to its main purpose, would seek to break away from the grip of its human creator and become independent.

I loved the humor of M3GAN, the film deals with both serious, fictional subjects while adding a touch of macabre: sordid !

Great !

better than expected

[SnoopyStyle · 7/10 · 28 January 2023]

Gemma (Allison Williams) becomes the guardian of her niece Cady (Violet McGraw) after the death of her sister. She is not a kids person and has trouble connecting with Cady. She is a toy designer trying to build smart robot M3GAN.

This is Blumhouse doing their promotional best. As for the movie, it's surprisingly good. I wouldn't say that it's great horror. There are a few scares, but mostly I find it funny. It's a campy horror and everybody can have some fun with it including the actors. M3GAN is creepy, but so are all the toys. They are definitely steering into the Furby-quality of it all. I'm quite glad that a few characters take a step back when they first meet M3GAN. The premise has some small holes, but I'm willing to live with them. It's a silly horror that I enjoy laughing at.

Can't believe people are charging money to see this

[superfox_888 · 4/10 · 13 January 2023]

The acting is bad, the plot is bad, the entire movie is bad. In this entirely predictable farce, an orphaned kid is sent to live with an aunt who is coding kids toys. Guess what happens next?

Act 1 is a slow burn, leading to two minutes of frantic building M3GAN, who becomes orphaned girl's best friend. This movie doesn't know what it's supposed to be. It echoes Big Hero 6 in parts, Chucky in others. IMDb trivia says the film was retooled to appeal to a younger audience, but who? Anyone over 12 won't be interested but it's not suitable for younger kids either. It's not comedy, it's not horror. What it is though, is badly executed.

A well shot fun ride.

[Top_Dawg_Critic · 8/10 · 29 January 2023]

There really isn't much to complain about this little gem. It had everything going for it, from casting to production to directing etc. The story had a great flow to it, and although it was mostly predictable, it was still really fun to go along for the ride. All casting and performances were spot-on, although I felt Ronny Chieng was miscast. I am a fan, but somehow his character just didn't fit and wasn't as convincing as everyone else was. The visual effects for Megan were on point, as was the cinematography and score. The 102 min runtime flew by with the proper pacing. Overall a really fun watch and I certainly recommend it. I do hope they come out with at least one more sequel.

Fun B grade thriller

[glenaobrien · 6/10 · 4 March 2024]

M3GAN doesn't quite deliver in its promise but there's enough here for some fun B grade movie thrills. Apparently there's a gorier, more violent cut that was toned down to give the film its PG13 rating in the US (M in Australia). That version was probably better but there's enough here to entertain as long as you have a finely tuned capacity to suspend incredulity. The design of M3GAN is excellent and some of the set pieces are visually impressive. That little dance she does in the hallway has a Wednesday Adams-level cool factor.

It will probably add to the current overestimation and consequent hysteria over the capacities of Artificial Intelligence. The rate at which the technical challenges are overcome to create a sentient robot that develops homicidal tendencies is quite ludicrous. All three of Asimov's laws of robotics are rapidly broken without the scientists (who do all this in their spare time) ever seeming to have taken them into account. That little bully on the school picnic totally got what was coming to him, but I wouldn't worry that M3GAN-like companions are likely to become the next Tamagotchi any time soon.

Easily one of the most stupid movies I've ever seen

[ezcarter · 1/10 · 7 January 2023]

This movie was poorly written, the acting was mediocre, and it was genuinely not scary. I would say I was confused more than anything. Confused why everyone in the film was so...stupid. And the behaviors of EVERY character were completely nonsensical. Like not an entire person in the film had any sense or considered the consequences of their actions. Just awful. Absolutely terrible. I'm not sure who greenlit this production, but wow; bad. Just bad. I'm sure people were trying to cash-in on the very tired trope of the "scary demon doll" (Chucky, Annabelle, etc.) but this doll was just an insufferable know-it-all and looked like an AI Olsen twin.

Delightfully wicked! Never, ever skip the beta test model.

[TxMike · 25 February 2023]

There has been so much advance interest in this movie, with the trailer and the snippets posted online. I was afraid finally seeing it would be a disappointment. But it wasn't at all, My wife and I were thoroughly entertained, at home streaming on the Peacock channel. Then I watched it twice more during the following week, knowing the entire story arc, I found it to be an even better movie. When you really pay attention you realize how well-conceived the whole story is.

Then, a month later I watched it yet again, this time on BluRay from my public library. What a step up! The picture and especially the sound take it to another level. Plus the extras show how they used puppets, animatronics, and a real actress seamlessly combined to portray M3GAN.

This is a slight futuristic story, a tech company is working with AI to make toys that can speak and react. The next step before a truly sentient robot. But one scientist (Allison Williams) is a step ahead and her ultimate motivation is when her young 9-yr-old niece Cady loses her parents in a winter road accident. She is depressed and could use an ideal companion.

So M3GAN is created. She is "paired" with the young girl with the duty to be her companion and not let anything bad happen to her. But no one is prepared for how well her learning abilities work or how advanced she will become so quickly. In the process of "protecting" Cady she adopts tactics her creator would not have imagined and a series of really bad things happen.

This is fiction, of course, and wicked fiction. There is a bit too much, unnecessary foul language here and there. And the actor who plays David, the head of the company, isn't very good. And Allison Williams often drops into this gravelly, "vocal fry" voice, especially ending sentences, that is very annoying. But overall I really enjoyed it as a wicked and entertaining movie of a robot learning rapidly and going rogue. Maybe this is a realistic warning of future AI out of control.

The two young girls, one who plays Cady the other who plays M3GAN with the prosthetic face, are both excellent.