During one morning’s routine exercise for a family set in the future, Mika’s (Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja) robotic companion malfunctions. The child, who is admittedly irritating, pushes the robot’s buttons, and as a result, his mother (Jodie Turner-Smith) and father (Colin Farrell) decide it needs repair; they discover their warranty doesn't extend to what's described as "core" failure. He then takes it to an acquaintance after discovering this. The diagnostician believes the chip that governs “Yang” might contain hidden spyware, prompting a suggestion that he seek out a scientist who could potentially examine the chip and reveal its secrets. While there are echoes of *iRobot* (2004), I ultimately found the whole thing rather impersonal. The narrative unfolds through flashbacks interspersed with the present-day storyline, but at its heart it’s simply an uninspired depiction of a typical family dealing with a broken toy. Any darker aspects—such as hints of surveillance—feel underdeveloped. Turner-Smith's screen time is minimal, and her performance doesn't quite connect with Farrell's; he seems to have lost much of his usual charm and now appears like a familiar face just going through the motions. It touches on ideas about love and connection, but only in a shallow way, and I honestly struggle to find anything particularly noteworthy about it. It’ll probably be acceptable enough for television viewing, but I wouldn't recommend seeing it in theaters.

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