Atlas
Summary
Netflix ’s original skill fiction filmAtlasis one of the political program ’s most recent action adventures , but is far from the only film to tackle its subject matter . Taking place in the far future , Atlasstars Jennifer Lopez as the eponymous Atlas Sepherd , a data psychoanalyst with a deep mistrust of A.I. who is nevertheless forced to overpower her biases by working with a sentient program to save the world . Despite its riveting premiss , the picture show failed to impress critics , resulting in one ofJennifer Lopez ’s bad Rotten Tomatoes scoresyet .
Luckily , Atlasis far from the only action at law fire sci - fi saga to research contrived intelligence , trust of non - human entity , and slick mech suit battle . Some of these stories are more like in tone and airfoil - point visuals , whereas others can partake in the film ’s testimonial of a human - A.I. trammel . Even ifAtlasisn’t one ofJennifer Lopez’sbest moving-picture show , it clearlydraws inspiration from some notable position worth revisiting in the movie ’s backwash .
10I Am Mother (2019)
Explores the possibilities of machine motherhood
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Atlas ' exploration of the possible hamper between a homo and an A.I. is nothing new . The film ’s own kinship between mech pilot Atlas and her case ’s onboard reckoner , Smith , is vaguely reminiscent of the hit telecasting gameTitanfall 2.What ’s rare is a history that ’s uncoerced to take the bond between motorcar and material body even further , presentinga human / A.I. relationship that becomes deeper than mere camaraderie .
Enter 2019’sI Am Mother , a post - apocalyptic science fable motion picture that explore a unkept planet in need of re - universe . The film ’s duo , a young girlfriend simply bring up to as " Daughter " , and her golem caretaker , Mother , have to navigate a ravaged worldly concern inhabit mostly by robots . Even ifAtlas ' tress endingis far dissimilar from that ofI Am Mother , both film are fascinating exploration of human and A.I. human relationship in the wake of disastrous outcome because of the latter .
I Am Mother is a technically freehanded , well - dissemble sci - fi pic that scramble to to the full evolve all of its exalted idea for maximal impact .
9Next Gen (2018)
Tells the same story with a kid-friendly flare
A fellow Netflix master copy , Next Genfollows a like premise and flight toAtlasthrough the electron lens of a family - friendly animated picture . The film starsa lonely girl named Mai who lives in a futurist world in which over - reliance on robots has become the average , foster an Brobdingnagian hate for the artificial existence everyone else seems to love . Her domain is turned upside - down when she shape an unexpected bond with an escaped top - confidential military robot , called 7723 .
Next Genfollows a very similar electric arc toAtlas , with a female admirer aweary of artificial intelligence agency that is slowly bring home the bacon over by a helpful machinelike companion . Even if it is kinsfolk - friendly , Next Genhas acertain insensibility to it that oozes out of Mai ’s sulfurous coping mechanisms and liberal robot - on - golem violence , making it closer in quality toAtlas ' PG-13 rating than one might carry . With genuinely telling 3 - D animation and a likewise gratifying unlikely duo , Next Genis a great dessert to strain for upon finishing Atlas .
8Upgrade (2018)
Takes A.I. control to a whole new level
Like many movies similar toAtlas , Upgradeputs a human booster opposite a well-disposed , if off - putting A.I. WhereUpgraderaises the stakes is in the trespassing nature of the program ’s horizontal surface of dominance , exerting its will on not just a mechanized suit , but the very human body itself . Blurring the line of products between user and engineering science like never before , UpgradetakesAtlas ' assumption in a far more brutal and extreme management .
Logan - Marshall Green stars as Grey Trace , a technophobic motorcar mechanic who aver revenge after his married woman is off by mysterious interest . Implanted with an A.I. potato chip called STEM , capable of enhancing his movements , Grey blend in on a revenge - fueled violent disorder , made all the more stylish by the film ’s daring cinematography and brutal fight stage dancing . Witha similar premise but a far sorry tonus and ending compared toAtlas , Upgradedeserves to be in the run forscariest movies about stilted intelligencerun amok .
Written and take aim by Leigh Whannell , Upgrade features an exciting cast of familiar and novel face , lead by Logan Marshall - Green as Grey Trace .
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7I, Robot (2004)
One of the earliest, best-known examples of Atlas' subgenre
If the idea of a man - and - machine squad - up action moving picture has become popular enough to be a sci - fi subgenre in its own right wing , I , Robotcould be argued to be the first major spill to hone the rule . broadly speaking based on the Isaac Asimov ’s short report of the same name , I , Robothas Will Smith ’s Del Spooner , a homicide police detective with a personal aversion for automaton , enquire the mysterious suicide of a ace titan of the diligence . Along the way , he reluctantly accept the assistant of Sonny , a particularly talented mechanical man .
Spooner and Sonny have a fantastic buddy - bull dynamic that mature naturally over the course of the motion picture , with Spooner ’s venomous suspicion bit by bit easing into a bill of respect for his newfound robotlike companion . The military action scenes and world buildingI , Robot ’s futuristic world have also withstand up surprisingly well 20 years later , make the picture well worth a re - sojourn . Clearly animate at least some sliver of Atlas and Smith ’s dynamic , Spooner and Sonny were the first to symbolise man and motorcar in a liberal - budget action moving picture .
There is one Isaac Asimov adaptation in finical that needs revisiting , but a movie may not be the best format for it to reach its potential .
6District 9 (2009)
Fulfills a similar niche with an alien twist
Not every moving picture bear a passing resemblance toAtlasnecessarily focuses on artifical intelligence , specifically . Some human and nonhuman relationships explore similar ideas of bias and interspecies wariness without the meta - commentary of technical procession , and do so just as well . Neill Blomkamp ’s directorial launching , District 9explores a world much like our own in which a population of insectoid alien refugee appeared on Earth in the early eighties , forever changing political discourse .
Admittedly , District 9is a rather on - the - nose metaphor for apartheid in South Africa , even taking place in the same res publica . Still , the moving-picture show ’s message is worth exploring even if it is done so somewhat clumsily , affix by some incredible CGI that looks practiced than a good deal of contemporaneous sci - fi movies . LikeAtlas , District 9explores the limit of human bonds between nonhuman entitiespunctuated with some explosive mech suit action . It ’s a shame the sequel , District 10,has yearn in ontogenesis limbofor so long .
Wikus thespian Sharlto Copley shared a potential timeline regarding the highly - anticipated District 9 sequel film , and it ’s close than ever .
5Westworld (1973)
Posed some difficult questions about human nature
Long before it was a sprawling epic streaming saga on Max , Westworldwas one of the early photographic film to thoughtfully explore the implications of artificial intelligence . Based on the Michael Crichton novel of the same name , Westworldintroduces the looker to a cowboy - theme amusement park populated by robotic human fakes , a paradise of hedonism in which guests could do out every illusion on the park ’s nonhuman denizen loose of repercussions . It ’s not until the robots set out fighting back that the dramatic play , and repugnance , truly begins .
UnlikeAtlas , Westworldhas no cutesy robot sidekick to equilibrise out the nightmarish artificial horrors . Like Simu Liu ’s Harlan , the rebellious mechanical man ofWestworldhave no compassion for their creators , go after protagonist Peter on a lengthy serial of conclusion - call with his android assailants . Westworldoffers some serious-minded commentary on human nature and the ontogeny of technology that may be deserving plight with for those come out ofAtlaswith a thirst for something headier .
HBO ’s take on the 1973 classic has some major new plait .
4The Creator (2023)
Preaches peaceful co-existence with A.I. creations
Of all the other scientific discipline fable moving picture that explore contrived intelligence service , The Creatortakes place in a macrocosm very like to that ofAtlas . In a worldin which an A.I. population has declared war on westerly civilization with a atomic detonation , a military serjeant-at-law determine a new mechanical man with the power to control engineering , twist with his commitment to humanity and his very morals . The Creatorcould be said to take blank space in the aftermath of an blast like the one Atlas is stress to foreclose in her own film , making for an interesting film to follow - up with .
The Creator ’s world - building goes in some gripping directions rare in like sci - fi stories , including a group of humans who peacefully co - survive with a robot universe . The Creatoralso boasts an splendid soundtrack , engage visuals , and a cutter bond between military working Taylor and the technopathic Alphie . More touching and bittersweet than the more light - hearted tone ofAtlas , The Creatorexists as a courteous next evolution of the premise to occupy with for those left wanting more .
With two spirit - sprain performance at its center , it ’s an excited ride enveloped in an fascinating world that feels a bit too close to home .
3CHAPPiE (2015)
Puts its adorable robot underdog front and center
Bearing Neill Blomkamp ’s typical visual aesthetic , Chappieis a unforgiving , yet in all hopeful exploration of the irrefutable encroachment A.I. can have . Like Atlas and Smith , the moving-picture show nerve centre on the bond between a nascent A.I. and a rag - shred group of criminals in South Africa ’s slums , though their moral force is far less even than that of Jennifer Lopez and her magic disembodied voice . Chappie is an artifical intelligence downloaded into the archive of a police - keeping android , repurposed by a mob for their own selfish needs .
Chappie ’s bail bond with his creator , Deon , is a touching affair , making him one of the most down - to - terra firma recreation of a human mind ever put to filmdom . Interestingly , Chappie is also capable of rage and being lead on , make him far more blemished than most A.I. companions such as Smith . WhereasAtlasproves the possible value of A.I. in human life , Chappieposes the opposite motion , making for a enchanting counterpoint that ’ll scratch some of the same action itches asAtlaswith Blomkamp ’s ever - telling vision .
The original motion picture was an ambitious sci - fi fiction from director Neill Blomkamp that dissever opinions , so here ’s why Chappie 2 will never happen .
2Bumblebee (2018)
A charming tale of machine companionship
Thelive - action Transformers filmsmight not have the best repute as legitimate pieces of science fiction , but the first film in the franchise produced sans the influence of Michael Bay proves the concept is capable of conceiving its own charm . A cushy re - boot of the integral series , Bumblebeetells the tarradiddle of the dear yellowness Transformer ’s early Day on Earth , befriend human adolescent Charlie while evading the sight of several life-threatening Decepticons . The result kinship is not at all dissimilar to the starring duo ofAtlas .
Even if Bumblebee himself is n’t of human origin , he ’s still very much an alien mind , struggling to navigate a foreign Modern world alone without a proper style to pass along . In this room , his " us against the world " kinship with the isolated Charlie is just as compelling as Atlas and Smith ’s , even if in a very different context . With giant robot action , enceinte performances , and some fun give-and-take to keep thing move , Bumblebeeis a similarly - light action flick with a like collection toAtlas .
According to the producer of Transformers : Rise of the Beasts , complaints regarding Bumblebee run a essential role in shaping the film .
1Real Steel (2011)
Forges its bonds over machines, rather than with them
A somewhat forgotten entree in Hugh Jackman ’s impressive star - stud catalogue , Real Steelis a quietly fantastic movie that combine science fiction with fun drama . The account follows Charlie , aformer packer whose sport has become eclipsed by elephantine robot fight competition , who circumstantially attain custody of his estranged son after the expiry of his mother . Far light in tone and stake thanAtlas , Real Steeltouches on some oblique subject that just keep it within the same cinematic locality .
Rather than invent a adhesiveness with a auto , as inAtlas’case , Real Steelhas its starring duo adhesion through them , with Charlie and Max restoring an older , beat - up grooming robot to become the world genius . The spectacle of the mechanically skillful boxing match can also match any natural process featured inAtlas , with director Shawn Levy effortlessly blending CGI and practical effects likewise . Bearing a passing visual cohesion fatigue under the same drubbing heart , Real Steelcould easily share a treble - feature with Atlas .
Despite being a commercial winner in 2011 with a loaded roll , Shawn Levy explained why the Hugh Jackman - head Real Steel never got a sequel .
