The Mitchells vs. the Machines

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com When it comes to deciding if a certain film is added to my watchlist or not, I consider various factors. From genre and synopsis to cast, directors, and screenwriters, sometimes just a familiar name can convince me to give that movie a go. Producers and/or executives are far from being remotely influential in this type of decision. However, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have directed/written/p…

Kamurai

June 4, 2021

6/10

Decent watch, probably won't watch again, but can recommend. Expecting this to be a Dreamworks picture, I was surprised to see Sony heading this one up. Watching this robo-apocalypse story, it feels like just a weird amalgamation of other movies that happen to be cg animated, involve robots, dysfunctional families, and corporate hostilities. While all these are great elements, their combination, with the movie's special flare just falls short for me. While my disbelief is fully suspe…

CinemaSerf

March 29, 2025

7/10

I think it’s quite apposite that at a time when governments are all debating whether they ought to spend 2/3% of GDP on our defence, this film rather succinctly points out that armies, navies and air forces are going to be of little use when mankind faces it’s most potently existential threat. No wifi! When tech fights back and cuts off that magical signal, just think of how little around us will actually work. Our water, our electricity and our food supplies - all controlled by something that d…

RealZero

July 2, 2025

9/10

The Mitchells vs. the Machines is a movie about a lovely, creative nerd that has a nice family, but one that doesn't "get" them, and that tries to find "her people" and be able to be herself in life. And then, on her way to do this, chaos ensues, family troubles are added, and everything goes haywire. The movie takes some very common and classical themes: parents that don't understand their children, people trying to be themselves, growing up and finding your way in life, and combines it w…