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The Creator — Review: A Fantastic Sci-Fi Story
by KJ Proulx
I love a good science fiction film as much as the next person and I’ll always give the latest releases a shot. It does however feel like it’s been a while since the last great original Sci-Fi film, at least on this scale. The Creator is a film I’ve been looking forward to for a while and I can confidently say that it met my expectations. Gareth Edwards also seems to be a director that continues to learn from his previous films and grows as a filmmaker as he goes. From breathtaking visuals to some great storytelling, here’s why I more than recommend The Creator.
On a futuristic Earth, artificial intelligence is at war with the human race. Joshua (John David Washington) is ex-military and for reasons I won’t get into here, he makes it his mission to find the A.I.’s weapon, which ends up being a child. This film becomes a war/road trip film between these two for a while, before huge revelations occur, sending the film in a whole new direction. The Creator kept me on the edge of my seat story-wise. Many of the actual plot points are twists themselves which is why I’m staying vague. If for nothing else, care was put into the overall story.
John David Washington is an actor I’ve been following for years now, and he’s always terrific in his roles, but something really stood out for me with this performance…
