Overview
- Opening in theaters Feb. 13 via Briarcliff, the film marks Gore Verbinski’s first feature in a decade after major studios passed.
- Reviewers consistently single out Sam Rockwell’s volatile, charismatic lead performance as the movie’s standout element.
- Visual effects work, credited to Ghost VFX, draws praise for inventive, resourceful imagery within a modest independent scale.
- Several critics say the 134‑minute, R‑rated film overextends its tech critique and suffers from uneven pacing.
- The plot centers on a time traveler recruiting diner patrons to stop an AI apocalypse by reaching a child prodigy, with Verbinski noting he updated the script to depict an AI that craves human approval.