First reactions to Gareth Edwards' sci-fi blockbuster The Creator call it one of the year’s best movies
Gareth Edwards' new sci-fi blockbuster The Creator has been impressing early viewers as the first reactions have begun trickling in.
The new movie from the Rogue One director imagines a future where humans are at war with a highly advanced Artificial Intelligence. It stars John David Washington as an ex-special forces agent who is recruited to hunt down the Creator, the mysterious architect of the advanced AI. However, he later finds out the world-ending weapon he's been instructed to destroy is a robot that has taken the form of a young child called Alfie (played by Madeleine Yuna Voyles).
The first reactions to The Creator have praised its originality, with some labeling it as the best original sci-fi in years. Others have called out the performance by Voyles, its cinematography, and its emotional depth. Have a read of some of the reactions from critics below.
Variety critic Courtney Howard wrote on Twitter: "Though it pulls from identifiable inspirations, #TheCreator is one of the best original sci-fi epics in years. Massively entertaining, enthralling, and profound on every level. Gareth Edwards constructs an immersive world and fills it with compelling characters. Absolutely radical."
Film commentator Brandon Davis concluded: "#TheCreator is astonishingly good. Best film of the year and best sci-fi film in ages, in my opinion. Gareth Edwards flips expectations really impressively for a visceral, touching, and creative story of humanity. Genuinely loved it. You have to see this one."
"I’m so impressed with what #GarethEdwards pulled off on #thecreator," tweeted Collider writer Steven Weintraub. "He’s made an original sci-fi movie in a time where making original movies on this scale is next to impossible and the film
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