Review of 2036 Origin Unknown (2018) by Kathy E. G — 01 Jan 2019
Yes, it's slow. It unfolds like a one-person play ("bottle format" - main scene: the control room). Katee Sackhoff is brilliant (reflect on how her character changed in response to ARTI over the course of the film, after you've watched it).
Yes, it will cause you to think abut 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).
Yes, it's low-budget. Katee said principal photography took place over nine (9) days. When you don't have what seems like an hour of battle-scene special effects, when you don't have Big Name Movie Stars, you don't NEED big budgets.
If you want to watch mindless shoot-em-ups-in-space, this is not the movie for you.
On the other hand, if you are interested in an exploration of technological development, not just AI, and you're comfortable with dystopia, then this is the movie for you.
Given current developments in AI and what appears to be firm resistance to public policy discussion of the ethics/legal ramifications, the movie is timely.
Independent film (Parkgate Entertainment and Head Gear Films).
This is not a "Netflix movie" in the context of "Netflix-produced". It's Netflix-enabled, like thousands of movies.
This review of 2036 Origin Unknown (2018) was written by Kathy E. G on 01 Jan 2019.
2036 Origin Unknown has generally received mixed reviews.
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