The Creator

Edwards pays homage to the greats that have inspired & influenced the genre but still adds his unique style, paired perfectly with Fraser/Soffer cinematography and Zimmer’s amazing Score. I consider this a MUST watch for fans of science fiction!

youtube.com/@MovieFiles »

In Edwards’ rough-and-tumble telling, the world-building feels fresh and lively.

moviecricket.net »

One of the most creative, daring, and visionary original sci-fi films we’ve had in YEARS. It’s got Gorgeous visuals, stunning world-building, spectacular imagination, and timely commentary.

youtube.com/@DaveLeeDownUnder »

[...] perhaps his most challenging yet, incorporating religion, philosophy, and ethics into a sci-fi drama that effectively recreates the horrors of wars past via gorgeously-rendered futuristic trappings.

elementsofmadness.com »

"The Creator" reverberates with that sort of doomy relish: it’s been too long since a good time at the cinema felt this serious, let alone vice versa.

telegraph.co.uk »

There are also plenty of narrative shortcuts to arrive at an otherwise stirring third act - though all this admittedly doesn’t matter to an audience with tears in their eyes for a robot child without a soul.

express.co.uk »

[...] while the world is a little more interesting than the story it tells, it’s still a decent yarn that imagines a world where AI can learn and grow and not just steal journalists’ jobs and require help to recognise fire hydrants.

filmink.com.au »

A visually stunning sci-fi epic.

fictionhorizon.com »

Equally brilliant as it is flawed, "The Creator" is entrenched in a deep, rich world that Edwards has structured to a certain point.

theaureview.com »

"The Creator" showcases Edwards at his best – strong photography, innovative design – but also shows off his ongoing weaknesses – simplistic characters, underwhelming scripts, and a tendency to leave the strongest story ideas off the table.

fictionmachine.com »

It’s a handsome film and demonstrates the filmmakers’ vivid imagination, but this doesn’t quite extend to the story itself, or its dialogue which often veers into cheesy territory.

standard.co.uk »

If you take the movie seriously — and it wants to be taken seriously — "The Creator" is basically saying we should surrender to the robots, even ones that kill people, especially if they have good manners or take the shape of a little kid.

sfchronicle.com »

In many ways, "The Creator" is the perfect representation of our originality-starved movie landscape — a film so desperate to be original that it ends up recycling the concepts that better movies have done before, to less potent results.

inverse.com »

It’s hard not to be impressed with the sci-fi spectacle of it all. The film itself though is a slog, overly grim and sloppily assembled, a whiff no matter how good it looks.

flicks.co.nz »

The ambition and scope earn well-deserved applause, yet there's an unfulfilling quality to the story and script that leaves you craving more.

youtube.com/@FlickeringMyth »

The film is, as far as contemporary studio thinking goes, a gamble. And it pays off wonderfully.

theglobeandmail.com »

Gareth Edwards’ Sci-Fi Fantasy Is Thrillingly Original Despite its Murky Take on AI

thewrap.com »

The movie pokes at ideas about what it means to be human without much conviction.

latimes.com »

Translated from spanish: "The Creator" is the great science fiction movie of this decade.

Spanish: espinof.com »

Translated from swedish: Without a doubt, along with "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," the best sci-fi flick of the year.

Swedish: cinetaste.se »

Translated from spanish: Blending the aesthetics of "District 9" and "Blade Runner 2049," with several references to the Vietnam War and films like "Apocalypse Now," resistance ends up feeling like a well-crafted pastiche, which has a lot to say about human nature, discrimination, and violent interventions by the United States in other countries.

Spanish: megustaelcine.com »

Translated from swedish: A pacifist message in a sublime sci-fi tearjerker that offers hope and serenity.

Swedish: dn.se »

Translated from swedish: Aesthetically appealing, entertaining, and moderately philosophical - a pleasant science fiction film.

Swedish: svd.se »

Translated from swedish: Visually striking and atmospheric, but not as thought-provoking as one had hoped for...

Swedish: gamereactor.se »

Translated from swedish: An entertaining and visually striking blockbuster movie that, however, fails to fully live up to its potential.

Swedish: moviezine.se »

Translated from swedish: It is difficult not to be enthused by Gareth Edwards' boyish charm as a director. "The Creator" is an incredibly ambitious and visually creative creation; it is a film that is rarely produced in a time when film companies seek security in established and popular brands.

Swedish: kulturbloggen.com »

Translated from swedish: Like much other science fiction, the movie seems to deal a lot with our time and our controversial issues. Mostly, it's excitement at a heart-pounding pace. More action than spirituality.

Swedish: aftonbladet.se »

Translated from swedish: "The Creator" is a fresh breeze in Hollywood, but despite its interesting concept, it doesn't bring much new. It is well-made, nicely filmed, and at times emotional, but it doesn't go all the way.
- Fredrik Lagnetoft

Swedish: Review: "The Creator"