M3GAN 2.0 - Reviews

The horror genre might have just found its new icon thanks to this dumb, funny sequel, which contains the gag of the summer.

...has gotten an upgrade from horror to sci-fi action, and the sequel also has a lot more on its mind.

...continues to prove that there’s more up her creepy little robot sleeves than your run-of-the-mill slasher programming.

Allison Williams' robo-franchise trades splatter for spycraft in this entertaining sequel.

Whether it's brilliant satire or a hot mess depends entirely on your tolerance for action-packed nonsense, genre whiplash, and AI queens with vengeance in their motherboards.

If you like the first film, you may well enjoy this sequel. You just won't enjoy it for the same reasons.

...never loses its sense of humour or love for its characters. Ironically for a film about AI-powered killer dolls, M3GAN 2.0 has lot of heart.

...is a bit cluttered, overstuffed, and totally absent of its horror roots. But it is almost always fun and ready to win an easy laugh.

...suffers from the sequel curse of necessarily complicating this dynamic.

...is funny, even if cheaply, and it’s also deeply, transparently unserious this time. 

...is admirable in its attempts to broaden the franchise’s horizons, and it finds some success in forcing the characters to work together against common enemy AMELIA.

...it takes a while for Johnstone to convince us that an evil doll movie really needs this much political conspiracy and corporate intrigue.

If you loved the original, you’ll likely enjoy the return of your murder-doll bestie.

...has too many moments of inspiration – mostly comic, but some sci-fi and action – to completely dismiss.

...when you’re watching two plastic dolls neck-snap their way through the world, life is good. We can’t wait for the next system upgrade.