I watched the movie last week (it was released in December 2022 here in France, instead of January 2023 like in the USA). It turned out to be how I expected it: not great, not very original, but a good horror movie overall that uses with more or less subtlety the common fears of nowadays, such as artificial intelligence, robotics, dépendance on technology and modernization, etc. It also connects quite cleverly to parenting, and negligence, as the trailers suggested I also appreciated a couple of themes that were also tackled, such as grief and addiction. Some good scenes, some mediocre ones. It's surprisingly soft in terms of violence (less blood than you'd escape from this type of movie). Don't expect to be terrified. The movie uses the uncanny valley cleverly (both in matter of how the robot-doll looks and how she acts), and the tone varies in-between straight classic horror and dark comedy. The kill scenes are very classic, yet efficient. Also, don't expect anything super-original though, the movie reuses some formulas and tropes seen in Child's Play (2019) or The Orphan, but I had a very good time, overall. The movie fulfills its goal and fits the direction James Wan gave in interviews, regarding its social commentary about how we rely too much on technology and how it will never replace a person, especially a parent. I also think the character of M3gan has the potential of becoming a horror icon. She's much better, in my suggestive opinion, than Anabelle, and she's the best variation of the trope of killer dolls since Chucky, imo. That's why I'm looking forward to a sequel.

In short, imperfect, flawed, but interesting in its subject and enjoyable. My verdict: 6.5 / 10

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