Extinction 2018

Non spoiler thoughts (summary): I went in expecting a fairly standard alien invasion film, but it ended up surprising me with something much more thoughtful than I anticipated. It balances action with bigger philosophical ideas, and even though it isn't perfect technically, I found myself appreciating its ambition and the questions it left me thinking about long after the credits rolled. ⚠️ Spoilers ahead. From here on, plot details are discussed. Read on if you’ve seen the film. If not, save this post and come back after. ⚠️ Okay, at first it felt like Battle: Los Angeles (2011). But the twist gave the movie a really good reason to watch. It gave the story a lot of heart while also delivering a mind-bending reveal about who they really are. It is a nice story about AI becoming autonomous but still developing a human touch: emotion. Those who were initially thought as savages and invaders were actually just living normal, quiet family lives. It gives the movie this idea that there are always two sides to every story. Someone could probably even interpret this as AI propaganda. It asks questions like: who should have the Earth and its resources? Is it genocide if the race being wiped out is not human? The theme really feels like Blade Runner with its replicant-like characters and the question of whether artificial beings can become emotionally and morally indistinguishable from humans. The story is good enough for me that the bad CGI becomes forgivable.