5.9
In a futuristic dystopia with enforced beauty standards, a teen awaiting mandatory cosmetic surgery embarks on a journey to find her missing friend.
Joey King
Tally
Brianne Tju
Shay
Keith Powers
David
Chase Stokes
Peris
Laverne Cox
Dr. Cable
Charmin Lee
Maddy
Jay DeVon Johnson
Az
Jan Luis Castellanos
Croy
Sarah Vattano
Young Tally
Ashton Essex Bright
Young Peris
Zamani Wilder
Astrix
Joseph Echavarria
Ryde
Gabriella Garcia
Sussy
Ash Maeda
Dex
Jordan Sherley
An
Paria Akbarshahi
Laurier
Jessica Craig
Sailor
Ashley Lambert
Computer (voice)
Bre Tiesi
Nurse Lynne
Brett Hoyle
Adrian
Luke Eisner
Kono
Jillian Murray
Ellie
Robert Palmer Watkins
Sol
Scott Westerfeld
Wheelbarrow Smokie
Dutch Johnson
Lieutenant Zevon
Grant Mellon
Warden Cael
Will Poston
Warden Caster
Lucky Blue Smith
Jax
Katie McSweeney
Emlin
Ashley Marie Dickerson
Halo
Kelly Gale
Sage
Haroon Khan
Len
Jocelyn Chew
Anise
Lindsay Rootare
Singing Smokie 1
Dora Owusu
Drea
Joe Sterrey
Fox
Jelixza Reyes
Leta
James McCoy
Orion
Sara Sanderson
Alix
Director
McG
Novel
Scott Westerfield
Screenplay
Jacob Forman
Screenplay
Vanessa Taylor
Screenplay
Whit Anderson
September 17, 2024
4
Certainly not pitched at my age demographic, probably more likely my daughters, to me this seems like your usual dose of somewhat shallow woke-ism.
I didn't linger too long but what I found ironic is how this film makes a pitch for "diversity" which always end up looking like "conformity". Join "tribe" A (the beautiful brainwashed technocrats) or B (the alleged non conformists agrarians) and its collectivism, not individuality, whichever way you cut it.
Action is alright, acting is alright and special effects seem reasonable. I think a certain youthful viewer may like it but perhaps fail to appreciate, what's missing from the conversation.
In summary, I see no overly positive message here. Perhaps aside from a rather simplistic rejection of physiological stereotypes. Whats more important is the right to true individuality, which extends beyond the superficial, to meaningful things like free speech and free expression. Its the loss of these basic freedoms that define us as free thinking unique human beings, in the name of conformity, that's truly ugly.