Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is a subject that is very prominent today, and it seems to get more attention every day. AI already provides many conveniences in our modern life, but there is also a dark side to it. For one thing, it is already replacing human jobs, which can be frustrating. It also has the potential to cause anarchy. The Creator, a spellbinding and unforgettable sci-fi adventure written and directed by Gareth Edwards, shows a dangerous but exciting side to AI.

The setting for The Creator is Bangkok, Thailand, in the year 2065. There is a war between humans and robots, and AI is at the center of the conflict. In the film, an ex-soldier and widower, Joshua (played by John David Washington), realizes that he has a chance to put an end to the war when Colonel Howell (played by Allison Janney) informs him that there is a secret weapon that may be the source of the problems and conflicts with humans, robots, and AI. It is a robot, and he goes by the name Alphie (played by Madeleine Yuna Voyles). Joshua though, decides to take Alphie into his own hands and race through time to find another solution. His connection with Alphie is the key to the film’s thrills.

The whole universe in The Creator will make viewers ask themselves whether humans and AI will always live in anarchy. Joshua is the one dealing with the reality of the harsh world around him, in addition to the death of his wife, and there is redemption even for his wife who is gone. But any good coming around for Joshua is based on the mission with Alphie. How advanced is the AI in The Creator? What are the politics that can cause a war? What makes Alphie the source to the world’s problem surrounding AI? There are many questions and scientific facts and theories that make The Creator a compelling ride of cinema magic. It’s a world where deserts and villages have bunkers. There are cars that hover like hoverboards, and even the police officers are robots. Robots and AI having the upper hand is a hurdle that Joshua must overcome. But can he do it logically and theoretically in an uncharted and chaotic world? The Creator is full of surprises.

With this film taking place in the far away future, there is a form of movie math that came into my head after watching the film. Take Children of Men (2006) and throw in a whole lot of I, Robot (2004). In my view Children of Men was much better than I, Robot. But The Creator ends with an I, Robot related ending—a weird world with a new hope for a magnificent future.

The writing and directing of The Creator is one-of-a-kind. It’s s an in-depth journey of faith, love, connection, and a future like no other. An inspiring adventure with a creative and futuristic narrative. Four out of four stars for The Creator.