In an unnamed English-speaking capitalist land, a young engineer invents inexhaustible giant robots to replace the fragile human workers on high-volume assembly-lines, and soon finds his invention co-opted by the military-industrial complex..
Is it worth your time? Look, if you’re into the kind of old-school, slightly dusty sci-fi that worries about machines taking our jobs, you’ll probably find something to chew on here. It’s got that specific, stiff energy of a film that really wants to warn you about the future. But if you’re looking for a breezy Friday ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Aleksandr Andriyevsky
Gustav Adolf Olsen
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"Is it worth your time? Look, if you’re into the kind of old-school, slightly dusty sci-fi that worries about machines taking our jobs, you’ll probably find something to chew on here. It’s got that specific, stiff energy of a film that really wants to warn you about the future. But if you’re looking for a breezy Friday night watch, avoid this like the plague. It’s heavy, it’s grey, and it doesn’t care if you’re having a good time or not. 🤖 The whole thing kicks off with this bright-eyed enginee..."
Georgiy Grebner, Karel Capek
Soviet Union
