Bionic – Movie Review
Director: Afonso Poyart
Writer: Josefina Trotta (Screenplay)
Cast
- Kagga Jayson (Furiosa)
- Jessica Cores
- Bruno Gagliasso (Santo)
- Gabz
- Christian Malheiros (7 Prisoners)
- Miguel Falabella (Novela)
Plot: When the progress of robotics makes Paralympic athletes the new sports stars, Maria dreams of competing against her sister. For that, she will have to enter a world of crime and violence.
Runtime: 1 Hour 50 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Bionic starts as we meet Maria (Cores) an aspiring athlete who finds her sister taking her spotlight. In a world where Paralympians have become megastars due to the new robotic limbs. Maria’s sister has one of these legs and takes home the gold medal, leaving Maria questioning her place in the sports world.
When Maria meets a shady underground group, she gets an opportunity to become bionic too. They run an operation that offers aspiring athletes to remove a body part to become bionic and enter the Paralympics.
Verdict on Bionic
Bionic is an action sci-fi thriller following a once aspiring athlete who turns to robotics to chase her dream. However, the people she turns to demand she helps them with crimes and she finds herself drawn into a criminal world she can’t escape.
This movie looks into a future world where robotic can enhance Paralympians to become the star of athletics. It shows how far people would go to make this happen and the dangers that come with entering this world. There is a healthy competition between the sisters who want to be the best, even if one was natural disabled. Otherwise, this feels like many other crime movies where somebody gets drawn in for something much bigger. It does have plenty of interest and keeps us wanting to see where things will go next.
Where to Watch
Bionic is available on Netflix now.
Final Thoughts – Bionic is a great thriller, using a future that could change sports.
