AfrAId (2024)

October 8, 2024 11:51 AM

[TRAILER] Curtis Pike and his family are selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA observes the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can--and will--make sure nothing--and no one--gets in her family's way.

Starring John Cho, Katherine Waterston, Havana Rose Liu, Lukita Maxwell, Ashley Romans, Greg Hill, Riki Lindhome, David Dastmalchian, Keith Carradine.

Written and directed by Chris Weitz. Produced by Jason Blum, Chris Weitz, Andrew Miano for Blumhouse/Depth of Field/Colombia. Cinematography by Javier Aguirresarobe. Edited by Priscilla Nedd-Friendly, Tim Alverson. Music by Alex Weston.

24% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

Now available for digital rental on Apple TV and Amazon. JustWatch listing.

posted by DirtyOldTown (2 comments total)

After months of watching that stupid trailer, my expectations were very low. The actual film being watchable cheese cleared that low bar easily. Not at all good, but not Night Swim or Imaginary either. Maybe it's just a matter of better stars slumming it here or the director being competent, even if the script he wrote is weak.

Slick, stupid, forgettable, but still kind of enjoyable trash from the Blumhouse assembly line. It doesn't have the wit and sense of humor that M3gan had to confidently get away with this level of cheese.

One thing that cannot be undersold on this, though:
DAVID DASTMALCHIAN

Bonus half star for DD alone.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 11:52 AM on October 8 [2 favorites]

Blumhouse needs to rethink their production strategy.
posted by Ideefixe at 1:46 PM on October 8