The topic of artificial intelligence has been prominent in recent news reports lately, and much of the coverage—aside from what appears in business or financial publications—has tended to be alarming and cautionary. Consequently, it wasn’t unexpected for this subject matter to find its way into entertainment, as demonstrated by writer-director Gareth Edwards's newest film. This story about a fierce war between Asia and America concerning the future of this controversial technology leads to several significant discoveries, some of which challenge common beliefs about the dangers of AI (particularly by revealing where the true cause for concern regarding this technology really lies). It also functions as a moving comparison of East-West geopolitical relationships, with the underlying tensions of the conflict being symbolized by the stated reasons given for the fighting. And all these observations become increasingly powerful and impressive as the story unfolds. Still, in the film’s beginning and initial scenes, the plot feels like an unoriginal combination of science fiction elements borrowed from various other movies and television shows, including “Blade Runner” (1982), “Edge of Tomorrow” (2014), “Oblivion” (2013), “I, Robot” (2004), “The Terminator” series, and the reimagined Battlestar Gallactica (2004-2009). Also, the story—which largely involves a complicated, high-pressure chase—is occasionally drawn out, something that could have benefited from some careful trimming. On the positive side, the film boasts impressive special effects, a good amount of well-written humor, and a surprisingly strong cast for a science fiction movie (especially lead actor John David Washington and young newcomer Madeleine Yuna Voyles, even though Allison Janney seems out of place in a supporting role as an overly dramatic military officer). “The Creator” is genuinely more perceptive and thought-provoking than some critics have suggested, although it’s easy to see how its occasional lack of originality and creativity might be viewed as detracting from these qualities. Nevertheless, those flaws should be considered lightly, and the film deserves a chance for what it has to say about something that's becoming an increasingly important part of our lives—something we need to learn to understand and coexist with if we want to establish a positive relationship with it in the future.

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