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MURDERBOT MOVIE REVIEW
They Might be Giants once rocked out to the lyrics “Robot parade, robot parade, wave the flags that the robots made”. As any Sci-Fi fanatic knows, the overthrow of man by the cold steel hands of a robot all begins with that first step into the land of free will. Adapted from the award winning novel All Systems Red by Martha Wells, Apple Plus has created the tv series, Murderbot. A security unit (Alexander Skarsgård) or SecUnit for short, working for a major corporation only known as “The Company”, has been tasked to protect the five explorers who seem more like hippies than Starfleet. What his clients and the company don’t know is that SecUnit has hacked itself and now has free will. Its first act was giving itself a name: Murderbot. Murderbot must now navigate this free will without being discovered as a rogue SecUnit which could lead to it being decommissioned. The appointed captain of the expedition, Mensah (Noma Dumezweni) has a heart of gold and massive anxiety. With empathy and compassion she directs the crew to treat the SecUnit like all life should be treated: with respect and with an open mind. Gurathin (David Dastmalchian) is suspicious of the SecUnit but only due to deep rooted suspicions of The Company. With special augmentations, he’s the biggest threat our SecUnit protagonist has at being discovered. Bradly, Rae, and Dogget discuss the abundance of Sci-Fi via Apple Plus and other streamers, how this series set itself apart, and the relatable protagonist, who despite being a robot can be seen as just another cog in a wheel of a machine we call being gainfully employed when all that cog wants to do is go home and binge their favorite television program.
CREATED BY: Paul and Chris Weitz
STARRING: Alexander Skarsgård, Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian, Sabrina Wu, Akshay Khanna, Tamara Podemski, Tattiawna Jones, John Cho, Clark Gregg, Jack McBrayer, DeWanda Wise, Anna Konkle, Amanda Brugel, David Reale
YOUR REVIEWERS
Bradly Martin (Screener Squad, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)
Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Throughout the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and Eye on the prize and maybe even provide some comments of his own.
Lyrae Anderson (Screener Squad)
You can call me Rae. You can also call me a film lover. I’ll watch it all — small screen; big screen, and everything in between. I have attended and worked for Fantastic Fest and South by Southwest for many years. I married a film geek as well. While we don’t agree on everything, we agree on our love of movies.
Danny Dogget (Screener Squad)
An avid defender of modern tv from olds. Shamer of hate watchers. Eager beaver pleaser for anyone who just wants a laugh.
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