This is the kind of writing we used to experience with the likes of Rod Serling or DC Fontana back in the 60's and 70's. Shades of the Twilight Zone are all over this picture.
I appreciated the time saved by immediately setting the viewer in a near future where robotics and AI have converged to form the Perfect Mate, suspending disbelief right from the get go so as to open up the real story.
Alma is a relatable character who is being hit square in the face by a mid-life crisis. Late 40's, never married workaholic with an expired biological clock who mourns the missed opportunities of her past and fears the future. Her job hit a very rough patch, her father is ill with dementia and her ex is fathering a child with his new girlfriend.
While the viewer sees the layers of Alma's character being peeled away, they are also getting to know Tom, a robotic "perfect mate" being paired up with Alma for a trial period to academically evaluate the practicality and ability for such a concept to even exist.
As the story progresses, we see Alma become more vulnerable and honest with herself while we see Tom evolving to meet her at every revelation, learning and adapting accordingly.
The last ten minutes of the film were great. Summed up the morals and ethics involved with such a technology and reaching a logical conclusion, but leaving room for an emotional conclusion to override sound logic.
In the end, what did she see when she opened her eyes?
I appreciated the time saved by immediately setting the viewer in a near future where robotics and AI have converged to form the Perfect Mate, suspending disbelief right from the get go so as to open up the real story.
Alma is a relatable character who is being hit square in the face by a mid-life crisis. Late 40's, never married workaholic with an expired biological clock who mourns the missed opportunities of her past and fears the future. Her job hit a very rough patch, her father is ill with dementia and her ex is fathering a child with his new girlfriend.
While the viewer sees the layers of Alma's character being peeled away, they are also getting to know Tom, a robotic "perfect mate" being paired up with Alma for a trial period to academically evaluate the practicality and ability for such a concept to even exist.
As the story progresses, we see Alma become more vulnerable and honest with herself while we see Tom evolving to meet her at every revelation, learning and adapting accordingly.
The last ten minutes of the film were great. Summed up the morals and ethics involved with such a technology and reaching a logical conclusion, but leaving room for an emotional conclusion to override sound logic.
In the end, what did she see when she opened her eyes?