06 Jan, 2023
By FactsWow Team
There's nothing new about killer dolls or technology running amok, but 'M3GAN' takes the genre to new heights with a crisp, funny horror story set about 10 minutes from now.
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Having a murderous android companion might sound scary for parents afraid their kids will be glued to screens.
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Allison Williams plays a well-intentioned mad scientist whose best-laid plans go wrong in the film, produced by Blumhouse and James Wan.
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The actress's horror credentials boost when her niece Cady, 9, is suddenly orphaned after her parents were killed in a car accident.
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Gemma works for a toy company as a roboticist, developing products like Purrpetual Petz, the perfect high-tech toy for a kid buried in a pet.
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Gemma wants to make something even cooler, a human-like android that learns from kids and bonds with them.
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In her quest to deal with Cady, Olivia gives her the prototype of the Model 3 Generative Android, or M3GAN, complete with tantalizing commercial possibilities, filling the void in Cady's life.
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The M3GAN software is a marvel. Initially, the only glitches should alarm everyone more than they do, but they are only minor.
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As Cady's desire to spare her pain grows fiercer and sometimes deliciously dark and funny, M3GAN's desire to protect her cannot last.
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As it builds up to those moments, director Gerard Johnstone takes their time before accumulating casualties and coincidences.
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This is an excellent build-up to those moments, delivered by director Gerard Johnstone intelligently taking his time before casualties and coincidences pile up.
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Cady even becomes a bit of a monster when she is deprived of M3GAN's company, an intelligent commentary on the dangers of relying on technology as a babysitter.
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'M3GAN' manages to convey requisite tension and horror within its modest means and the confines of a PG-13 rating while still being a warning and a crowd-pleaser at the same time.
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The horror genre has remained steady since the pandemic started, and 'M3GAN' may join that list. If that's the case, it won't be the last Blumhouse movie released.
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