Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.
Automata's generic urban 2044 dystopia is a realm of hazily gray CGI buildings, many rubble-strewn and abandoned.
– Vadim Rizov,
AV Club,
9 Oct 2014
rotten:
There are interesting ideas here, but they are swallowed up in dull, poorly choreographed shootouts and other action nonsense.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
9 Oct 2014
rotten:
"Automata" is a movie that's all look and no feel, all sizzle and no steak; while it's remarkably easy to appreciate a film with such nimble visuals, the lead-footed storytelling makes it difficult to care.
– James Rocchi,
TheWrap,
9 Oct 2014
fresh:
One gets the feeling of witnessing some kind of primordial origin story about parallel destinies for the human race and the intelligent machines we make.
– Tom Keogh,
Seattle Times,
9 Oct 2014
rotten:
Visually inspired but thematically derivative, the apocalyptic sci-fi drama "Automata" pits humans against robots with predictable results.