M3GAN: This Killer Doll Movie Raises The Bar For 2023

The film isn’t flawless. The movie would have been fine without a few minor plot details that felt thrown in, such as a hint of corporate espionage that is mentioned later but never really explored in any significant way. The movie also drags out the time before any sort of danger arises, but fortunately, M3GAN is funny enough to keep the narrative moving.

 

If you’ve seen the M3GAN trailers, you pretty much already know the plot. Gemma, a roboticist who works for a company that creates AI toys, is portrayed by Allison Williams. In the first seconds of the movie, she is left in charge of her nine-year-old niece Cady after her sister and brother-in-law are killed in a car accident (Violet McGraw). Gemma has no prior experience with kids, despite working with toys, and it is obvious. She is uncomfortable around Cady, struggles with concepts as basic as providing toys for children, and shies away from talking about sensitive subjects like the passing of her parents. Instead, Gemma expedites the creation of a Model 3 Generative Android or M3GAN for short.

M3GAN is a doll that communicates with and picks up knowledge from kids, in this case, Cady. She is equipped with a variety of high-tech AI bells and whistles that enable her to learn anything the child requires, including information about condensation, how to draw and dance, and even how to simply hold a conversation and be a good listener. Immediately after meeting M3GAN, Cady bonds with him. M3GAN quickly grows attached to Cady and does so in a way that is more lethal. You see, Cady’s physical and emotional protection is M3GAN’s top priority. M3GAN takes it personally when someone harms Cady. After that, she starts to resemble The Terminator more than Raggedy Ann.

M3GAN doesn’t twist at all. There is nothing particularly surprising or unexpected. A portion of that can be attributed to the marketing division, which gave away the entire movie in the second trailer. However, M3GAN is still a fantastic film in spite of that. It’s entertaining, humorous, and strange. One of the best images in the movie shows M3GAN lounging on a toy table amid standard stuffed animals like puppies and bears. Then there is M3GAN, who is sitting motionless and wearing a solemn expression on her lifeless, barely human face.

M3GAN herself is a marvel. Created with a combination of puppetry, animatronics, VFX, and a human actor (Amie Donald, with a voice by Jenna Davis), it’s hard to tell when she is real, when she is fake, and when she is a combination. The sound design of M3GAN certainly helps the illusion of the character. With virtually every step, M3GAN whirred and clicked, the sounds of gears moving. Not loud enough to be obnoxious, just noticeable, so that it’s clear M3GAN is a robot. Jenna Davis brings an especially joyous vocalization to M3GAN, making her sound both lighthearted and somehow ominous. The human actors are also great. Allison Williams brought her A-game, as always, playing Gemma as an overwhelmed aunt who thinks she has it all under control. Especially impressive is young Violet McGraw, who was endearing as Cady, bringing both sadness over the death of her parents and joy over her new friend. She is a brat when she needs to be, and she is caring when the time is right.

M3GAN may end up being the 2023 version of Malignant. Although it lacks a twist, the film is bizarre and outlandish. The second movie that Gerard Johnstone directed was a complete success. Although it isn’t typically frightening, it is existentially frightening. These kinds of scenarios are becoming more terrifyingly plausible as the world makes more advancements in robotics and AI. Fortunately, the bizarre image of M3GAN twerking or operating a pricey sports car can make you laugh through the discomfort.

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