The Creator is the brainchild of Gareth Edwards, who made a name for himself in the science fiction genre with the 2014 Godzilla reboot and Rogue One. Rogue One in particular showed that Edwards can combine serious sci-fi with impressive visuals and a strong story.
For his latest work, the Welsh director was inspired not only by Star Wars, but above all by the genre veterans ET and Blade Runner and the gripping war hell of Apocalypse Now. After The Creator was released in cinemas at the end of September, you can now rent it cheaply from Prime Video. Sci-Fi fans shouldn’t miss this surprise hit.
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This is the best sci-fi film of 2023
The Creator sends us to the year 2070, where there is a fierce battle between man and machine – between the Western world, led by the US military, and android robots who have retreated to the new continent of New Asia. The United States is bombarding the continent with a fearsome NOMAD superweapon in search of Nirmata, the legendary mind behind the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence. In the middle of this conflict is ex-soldier Joshua (John David Washington), who is tasked with tracking down Nirmata. But Nirmata is not what Joshua had imagined.
A mix of Star Wars, Avatar, ET, Blade Runner, Terminator and Apocalypse Now
Of course, Edwards cites Star Wars when he has the gigantic weapon of mass destruction Nomad hovering over New Asia with its blue targeting laser. According to the director, ET was also one of his main influences, which is reflected in the emotional relationship between the soldier Joshua and Nirmata.
But above all, I see a lot of Blade Runner in Edward’s work. The question of whether artificial intelligence will eventually develop consciousness and be able to express its own thoughts and feelings has preoccupied humanity for decades and is more relevant than ever. Edwards didn’t necessarily want to benefit from the current AI hype, because the film was already in development before Chat GPT’s breakthrough.
Apocalypse Now is also often cited by Edwards as an inspiration. And in fact, with the bitter battle between man and machine, he created his very own dark war epic that hardly leaves any time to breathe. Likewise, Terminator should also be cited as a role model when it comes to legendary man-machine blockbusters.
Edward’s sci-fi thriller seems like a best-of of his great role models and yet creates something new. A world of its own, through great world building similar to how James Cameron’s Avatar seems incredibly believable. It’s not just world building that plays in the A league, but also the visual power of imageswhich Edwards directed with a budget of 80 million, so that one could easily assume twice as much.
Watch the trailer for The Creator here:
The Creator – Trailer (German) HD
But The Creator isn’t completely perfect. While the theme, effects, camera work, and action sequences are almost universally praised by critics, there are weaknesses, especially in the script. The sci-fi epic only partially achieves the depth of its role models and the plot also feels very familiar and is sometimes very predictable. Despite its weaknesses, The Creator is great sci-fi cinema that deserves great praise, especially for its courage in telling an original story and not simply expanding on a franchise.
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