Robot Overlords (2015)
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The adults lost the war and now the kids must save the world! Robots rule the streets and the people are locked in their homes. Stepping outside risks being vaporised by a hulking Sentry or picked off by a lethal Sniper. Through the ruins of Britain a group of kids set out to join the Resistance. Hot on their heels however is their old teacher turned robot collaborator Mr Smythe.
| Rating: | PG-13 (for sci-fi action and violence, sexual references and a crude gesture) |
| Genre: | Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Directed By: | Jon Wright |
| Written By: | Jon Wright, Mark Stay |
| In Theaters: | Jul 3, 2015 Limited |
| On DVD: | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Runtime: |
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All Critics (15) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (6)
Surprises are few and far between, but what makes it a bit better than average compared to other live-action kids' films is the jaunty banter.
The pic's general good humor - plus the tony adult presence of Gillian Anderson and Ben Kingsley - compensates to some degree for its cheapjack construction, but not enough to extend its appeal far beyond pre-teens in Blighty.
Robot Overlords is an engaging action romp that moves at a nice pace but eventually gets rather let down by effects efforts that are compromised by the film's low-budget origins.
It combines exciting spectacle with heart.
Director Jon Wright, who directed the rambunctious monster-movie Grabbers, makes the most of his limited resources, imbuing the action with an oddly endearing sense of string-and-glue DIY youthfulness.
Robot Overlords would be better as a children's television series than a cinema release, despite the presence of Ben Kingsley and Gillian Anderson.
Audience Reviews for Robot Overlords
This British Sci-Fi flick has the right amount of action adventure thrills and charms that comes from an independent film that in some way doesn't take itself too seriously. While it's just as inventive as 'Turbo Kid' it takes a more familiar present day inspire sci-fi scenario with a twist that includes enough admirable acting, special effects and inventive sequences adhering to narrative tropes and once again parodying narrative cliches.
Super Reviewer
STORY IS SLOW AND ACTION IS SHORT AT BEST . NEEDED JUST A LITTLE MORE , SO IT IS JUST A OK MOVIE TO SEE
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