I just got out of Gareth Edwards’ “The Creator.” The film is under strict embargo until Monday, but social media reactions are allowed. So, here goes:
Go in with medium expectations and you should be fine. I don’t think reviews will be glowing for this one, but it has enough beefy entertainment in it that I believe the reactions will be mostly positive.
“The Creator” stars John David Washington. A trailer for the film was released in the summer. Here’s the official synopsis, via IMDb:
As a future war between the human race and artificial intelligence rages on, ex-special forces agent Joshua is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI. The Creator has developed a mysterious weapon that has the power to end the war and all of mankind. As Joshua and his team of elite operatives venture into enemy-occupied territory, they soon discover the world-ending weapon is actually an AI in the form of a young child.
The film is directed by Gareth Edwards (“Rogue One,” “Godzilla”), who co-wrote the script with Chris Weitz. The cast includes Washington, Gemma Chan, Allison Janney, Ken Watanabe, and Sturgill Simpson.