A half-baked sci-fi thriller with too much sex and too little story
Whoever thought that putting Megan Fox and Michele Morrone, given their limited range of acting, in a serious film was a good idea, perhaps may be artificial in design. The Five-time nominee for the Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Actress (and current title holder) Megan Fox has returned to digital screens with sci-fi thriller, Subservience.
Subservience narrates the story of a man named Nick who is forced to purchase a robot simulation when his wife, Maggi, suffers severe health issues. While Maggi is in the hospital, Nick has to look after his two children while also managing work stress.
After Alice, the AI Simulator is brought home and Nick’s life seems to come back into balance. However, problems arise when Maggi returns from hospital after her surgery to find Alice territorial over Nick.
The film has the most unwanted inclusion of sex but given that Subservience stars Megan Fox and Michele Morrone, two people who are known only for their sex appeal, the erotization of a science-fiction thriller does not seem out of pocket. While Michele (playing Nick) delivers a highly unappealing performance, Megan as the AI Simulation Alice seems accurate.
Megan is rigid and expressionless throughout most of the runtime which works in her favour this time. The film does not appear as a thriller as the conclusion is rather predictable. We see an unnecessary conflict between a human and a robot when in reality, all Nick and his family can do is turn Alice off and send her back to the factory.
Subservience makes for an illogical sci-fi thriller with the most unnecessary sex scenes. It would be wiser to skip this movie altogether or one can watch Subservience with their group of friends to turn it into a drinking game every time a character does something illogical.
Madeline Zima, who plays Maggi, could have been the saving grace of the film but we see far too little of her, which is a pity. Ultimately, Subservience is a half-baked sci-fi thriller that is best left unwatched.
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