This one kept me engaged from start to finish. It has an original enough premise and execution, which is not something I often say about the current state of film. It keeps the viewer guessing and maintains a sense of tension around how everything will play out. The performances from the leads are excellent, with Chris Pratt as Detective Chris Raven delivering solid work, and Rebecca Ferguson in particular standing out as the AI judge. My main issue is that the ending feels somewhat rushed. Spoilers ahead. Chris’s partner is revealed to be a corrupt cop who was responsible for an innocent person being executed under the AI judicial system, and this major revelation is wrapped up in the space of a few minutes. It feels like an idea that deserved more time to breathe. Despite what some reviewers claim, this is not a pro AI film. The message is clearly that the justice system requires a human element, a point that is emphasised throughout the entire movie and driven home with the revelation that the system is executing innocent people. Another criticism I saw gave the film a poor rating because it did not explicitly state that homeless internment camps (that are featured in the movie for 30 seconds) "are bad", which is frankly incredible.

If you knew the premise before watching, this movie goes pretty much exactly the way you'd expect it to, leaning heavily on camp, exaggeration and visual irony to make its point. That predictability is a strength and a limitation. The satire is clear and funny enough at times, but rarely surprising and means the movie does drag on with its predictability. And how'd the line, "I could care less", get left in the movie?

The biggest problem with this is the clichéd characterisation. You have the calm, intelligent, fish-out-of-water (and pretentious) protagonist arriving in a small rural town, where everyone else is either simple-minded, prejudiced, a bully motivated by jealousy, or if female, inevitably wanting to bonk him. It’s a formula that’s been done a million times, offering little in the way of originality or nuance. Closer to a 2 out of 5 than 3 for now.

[Spoilers] Some of the reviews I've seen of this film... "He learnt nothing from it"... He clearly learnt how hard it was to be a woman and the advantages he had being a man in his line of work. He actually calls his old boss a male chauvinist for one. Maybe he wasn't about to march down the streets for women's rights, but to say he learnt nothing from being in a female's body is wrong. "Terrible ending"...For me the ending worked. Being preyed upon by men and then getting rapped and dying in the escape was the grim punctuation mark on the message this movie was trying to send about sexism and the differences between the genders. It also worked because it was unexpected. "Offended by it as a transgender". Surprise, surprise... Enough said. I watched the dubbed version and the first thing that caught my attention was that the doctor's/mad scientists' name was Adolf/Adolfo in the non-dubbed. It almost fits into the Nazi exploitation genre because of this. It isn't the most exciting movie, but has original elements and was entertaining enough for a decent rating. Closer to a 3 than a 2 out of 5 for me.

The only thing bad here is 'It's Over' that gives off bad late '90s pop Jay-Z vibes to me. The chorus is completely unlikeable. 'Sunshine' is the next worst, but isn't as skippable. Other than that, this is bouncy, funky, west coast hip hop from front to back Beats: ★★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★★★ Hooks: ★★★☆ Best Tracks: Space Boogie, Hate on Me, Lay It on Back, Can't Go Wrong, On Onsite Just Don't Give a Fuck