Atlas – Movie Review
Director: Brad Peyton
Writer: Leo Sardarian, Aron Eli Coleite (Screenplay)
Cast
- Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)
- Simu Liu (Shang-Chi)
- Sterling K Brown (American Fiction)
- Gregor James Cohan (The VelociPastor)
- Abraham Popoola (The Rig)
- Mark Strong (Kingsman)
Plot: In a bleak-sounding future, an A.I. soldier has determined that the only way to end war is to end humanity.
Runtime: 1 Hour 58 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Atlas starts in the aftermath of an A.I. attack on humanity led by Harlan Shepherd (Liu). 28 years later another attack happened, and Atlas (Lopez) must lead the investigation into the latest A.I. attack. Atlas gets recruited by General Jake Boothe (Strong) to lead an attack on Harlan. She is joined by Colonel Elias Banks (Brown) who isn’t happy having her around.
However, upon reaching the planet, the ship comes under attack, leaving Atlas to learn a new system. She is trapped inside a military suit on a planet she doesn’t know. Atlas must find the rescue pod to get home, even if it leads to her learning the truth.
Verdict on Atlas
Atlas is a sci-fi action movie following a specialist A.I. analyst who must lead a mission to stop an A.I. terrorist. She must travel to a new planet where they are hiding out preparing for their latest attack. However, the mission becomes a lot more dangerous than she planned for.
This movie brings back the over-the-top sci-fi movie with a bang. It uses a story that could one day become a reality in the way A.I. could be used. However, the movie spends too long following only Atlas and not enough time on the A.I. motivation. It does everything you would expect, without doing anything new. Even if the special effects are great with the mech that Atlas operates in. There is a weird feeling that this wants to bring a new Terminator-like presence to the screen, but it struggles to do that.
Where to Watch
Atlas is available on Netflix now.
Final Thoughts –Atlas is an entertaining sci-fi action movie, without bringing anything new to the table.
