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M3GAN

It’s “Annabelle” meets “Terminator” meets “Frankenstein” when a single aunt with no parenting skills introduces her recently orphaned niece to her latest project. Robotics engineer Gemma (Allison Williams) unexpectedly becomes the guardian of her 8-year-old niece Cady (Violet McGraw) & uses her latest AI prototype, Model 3 Generative ANdroid, to entertain & be a nanny for her new ward. What could go wrong? This creepy 4-foot AI doll is self-learning without the proper safety protocols & begins protecting Cady to extremes. This is a cautionary tale about parenting & over dependence on electronic devices. It’s pretty much as you might expect for the genre, but will M3GAN manage to return in a sequel? Just sit back, hang on to your seat, & enjoy the ride.

Alien gives it 3 “Funki Toys” stars out of 4.