Like The Creator, the new sci-fi movie that’s out this weekend? Then you should watch these 5 similar movies from master directors like Steven Spielberg.
This weekend brings with it a wholly unique sci-fi film from director Gareth Edwards: The Creator, starring John David Washington and Gemma Chan. The highly anticipated movie is exciting for fans of the genre who have been waiting for large-scale sci-fi beauty.
Edwards’ new film is set in the future as a war between the human race and artificial intelligence ravages the world. Joshua, an ex-special forces agent, is tasked to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI. The Creator has reportedly developed a mysterious weapon that has the power to end the war and all of mankind. As Joshua and his team venture into enemy-occupied territory, they discover the world-ending weapon is actually an AI in the form of a child. From there, Joshua engages in a world-changing journey abounding with moral questions.
The Creator, another example of AI gone wrong, pulls on a lot of sci-fi influences. The science fiction genre is vast and dense, and it can be hard to find the exact right movie to satisfy that sci-fi itch. If you’re interested in seeing some sci-fi movies like The Creator, check out these five films.Ex Machina (2014)
Alex Garland’s 2015 film Ex Machina is one of the most curious robot movies out there. Similar to The Creator, Ex Machina asks droves of questions pertaining to humanity and its relationship with always-evolving, hyperintelligent technologies. With great performances from its lead actors, Ex Machina is a captivating sci-fi film. It also looks great; it won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects at the 2016 Academy Awards.
Ex Machina follows Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson), a programmer at a huge internet company. Caleb wins a contest that enables him to spend a week at the private estate of his firm’s CEO, Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac). Later, Caleb learns that he has been chosen to be the human component in a test to determine the capabilities and consciousness of Ava (Alicia Vikander), a beautiful robot. It soon becomes evident, though, that Ava is far more self-aware and deceptive than previously imagined.
