Wednesday, June 25, 2025
M3GAN 2.0
It’s shades of “Terminator 2: Judgement Day” when a new killer robot shows up after the events in 2022’s “M3GAN”. Niece Cady (Violet McGraw) is now 12 & interested in studying computer science. Aunt Gemma (Allison Williams) has become an author & an advocate for artificial intelligence regulations. Having dealt with M3GAN gone rogue, Gemma cautiously keeps her pet project trapped in a harmless but still active small robotic doll. No longer working at FUNKi, Gemma & her team members, Tess & Cole, run their own non-profit business. However, a military defense contractor has hacked into the supposedly deleted M3GAN software files in order to weaponize a new tool for the military, AMELIA. Of course, apparently it goes rogue too. So Gemma & Cady are forced to resurrect M3GAN with some upgrades to defeat AMELIA. This sequel is a wild sci-fi action thrill ride with many twists & turns where you are never sure where the plot is going & who are the bad guys. Also this film has a fun & funny sense of humor that will make you laugh & chuckle before it blasts you with some intense action stunts. As M3GAN says in the movie… hold on to your vagina! The BITCH is back. Did you miss her? Star Wars’ Shin Hati (Ivanna Sakhno) is terrific as the new robotic femme fatale. The filmmakers have definitely kicked it up a notch or two. This is the story about second chances. Will this be the last time we see these killer bots? Only time & box office receipts will tell..
Alien gives it 3½ “paperclip & kill switch” stars out of 4.
