Notable Cast: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Jen Van
Epps, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Ronny Chieng, Jenna Davis, Amie Donald
An uncanny valley is a fascinating place to be. With the
right expectations, a cinematic audience can embrace it and enjoy it for what
it is - the horrifying and occasionally humorous place. When it does not work,
it’s truly one of the most confusing things to witness. This was the tightrope
that M3gan was aiming to walk. Uncanny enough to be memorable, but not
enough to lose its audience. While the overall critical reception of the film
at this time has been shockingly positive, M3gan is a film that
sincerely relies on its audience to be laughing within minutes to set up the
expectation for its journey to the uncanny valley.
For some, it’s going to be one of the best surprises of the
year. For others, it’s going to be a relative chore to sit through. Thus
is the nature of this tightrope walk.