Gareth Edwards' "The Creator" is a refreshing stand-out in today's often repetitive sci-fi landscape. What sets "The Creator" apart, for me, is the fact that we have an unique property in a genre filled with adaptations and sequels, a fact that alone makes it worth watching. Edwards is an underrated director, with a good track record of deftly balancing rich storytelling with technical prowess.

John David Washington delivers a strong performance, complemented by a surprisingly adept young "robot" co-lead (I don't know her name). The duo's on-screen chemistry is palpable, adding depth to the film's action sequences, which are as riveting as they are well-executed.

I also really enjoyed the world, the plausible backhistory of the story, and the movie's technology (military, AI, and other types) which felt both innovative and believable, contributing to the story rather than overshadowing it.



A 

I thought overall this was fine. I think it's impressive that this had a "mid" sized bueget given the film looks nice but I think it was missing something that kept it from being better.

The Creator wants to be Avatar and Children of Men at the same time. It's an admirable goal that leads to a pretty solid movie, but I can totally see why it bombed at the box office. It's bleak, anti-american, definitely written by someone who thinks 9/11 was an inside job and there's just not a lot to hold on to. Yet the world itself is so well built. And it's been said many times already, but The Creator deserves tons of praise for pulling off some impressive fx with a relatively small budget. Those blue lights from the Nomad spaceship were especially terrifying. Just imagine seeing those pop up over your house, knowing what is gonna come next.

I'll give The Creator a 7.5/10 . A good watch but not quite a sci-fi classic.

The Creator's themes are familiar but it finds a way to keep them feeling fresh with striking visual design and strong performances. The central relationship between David Washington and the kid is especially strong.

Good visuals but meh on everything else. The overly complicated story disserves the direction style and visuals. I didn't connect with the central relation until the very last but then the love story was forced right after.

5/10. C/C+. 8/10 for visuals.