‘The Pod Generation’ Review: Creepy Futuristic Satire Looks Great, Gets Tiring
thewrap.comIf you’ve ever found yourself having misgivings about Siri or Alexa or some other personification of Artificial Intelligence taking a troubling interest in your life, the opening minutes of Sophie Barthes’ “The Pod Generation” may well give you the creeps.
In a matter of minutes, as Rachel (“Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke) gets up and goes about her morning routine, we meet an AI household that talks to her, tests her levels (from blood to bliss), suggests an outfit for the day and tries to talk her into getting out more.
Set in the slightly near future, the film drops us into a very sleek environment that is designed to look appealing even as it makes your skin crawl.The more we know, the creepier it gets.
This is a world where “nature pods” have replaced nature and where Rachel goes to an AI therapist that looks like a giant eye surrounded by flowers.
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