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This could have been compressed into a much shorter production. As such, it would have been a perfect match for much of the content presented in the DUST series of sci-fi shorts, for example.

However, at almost 2 hrs in length, this was more than just a bit too drawn out.

I get it, the director was hoping to get the audience thoroughly engaged with the two primary characters with the exceptionally long "character study" dialogue sequences and all that, but the end result was creating more impatience as the seemingly endless (and obvious) dialogue sequences just became evermore predictable, as was the "surprise" ending (which became more or less obvious half way through, or even sooner).

There is an interesting philosophical punchline, as it were, in the final minute or so of this production, but it seemed like a very long way around the barn to finally get there.

If anything, the general theme is faintly reminiscent of the "Humans" series, but in that production, there were vastly more interesting and unique characters, evolving scenarios, plots and subplots within subplots that could carry the general concept over multiple episodes, and did so exceedingly well.

In this production, it was very much a single stage set theatrical play production, put to film. Not that being "low budget" is necessarily a bad thing; many well crafted productions have been remarkably compelling with even less resources to work with.

But in this case, less would have definitely been more.

Heather Weeks, given what she had to work with, did a fine job delivering her character Evelyn. Taylor (Jack Hadrian) just didn't seem to exactly fit right as the purported artist character. Not faulting the actor here, maybe more of a casting mismatch.

In any case, it's not entirely a waste of time to watch this, but neither would I suggest a second viewing.

I'll go with five stars . . .

The basic idea of robots, or AI, or any combination of AI, houses and/or robots helping and then taking over our lives is not new, but this is a new take on it.

This seems like it could be done as Twilight Zone episode, no more than an hour long. At nearly two hours, it doesn't 'say' enough.

So the writing, plot and screenplay are quite good. The acting is adequate. The direction is so so and the effects are average. The twist ending is worth hanging around for.

Normally, I accuse films of trying to get a quart into a pint pot, but in this case, they tried to get a pint drawn out to fill a quart. In places it just becomes so predictable.

There's a lot to like here in spite of the stiff actors and a slightly long middle section, the screenplay has a lot of intelligence behind it and clearly much work has gone into it.

I'll never fault a movie based on its lack of funds, quite the opposite in fact, and here the filmmakers have used their money wisely and present a perfectly plausible alternate future where people can pay a certain company to set up a relationship with their perfect romantic match.

There's a big twist coming which I spotted a mile away. What I didn't spot was the nuance with which it arrived. This could've gone two ways - pedantic or clever and the movie made the correct choice. Not the greatest flick ever made but a good one that feels like an original spin on pretty well worn ground...

This movie completely surprised me, something I've experienced only a few times in 50+ years of movie viewing. Saying even this much risks spoiling, so I will simply recommend this imperfect, entertaining, slightly edifying and enlightening, sometimes disturbing, barely known work of barely known makers.

Kudos to Eric Badros and Taylor Graham, and I hope to see much more from them.

Okay, I'm going to admit, I haven't finished the movie yet, but this movie is already great in my book. Heather Weeks is amazing in this, and IRL (NO, not just because she's incredibly beautiful!).

Her performance in this was sublime, she was VERY convincing, almost TOO convincing as a psycho woman.... uhh, "malfunctioning muse", lmao! But seriously, she just killed it in this role, essentially carrying the entire film because her role is essentially the entire crux of this plot. I was taken aback reading about her, she is not your typical actress, and is now working in education, and child development.

I'm going to get a digital copy of this because watching her moving on screen is like poetry on screen. She embodies, and exudes femineity, and passion. Yes, I am being 100% serious!