"When Pratt's character, Chris Raven, wakes up, barefoot and strapped into an electric chair sitting in the middle of an oddly large room that looks a bit like the holodeck, he's informed by an IMAX-sized AI judge (Ferguson) that he has 90 minutes to prove he didn't kill his wife (Annabelle Wallis). In this world, the incarcerated are guilty until proved innocent."
"One of the most confounding choices is to have a real actor playing the AI judge. Wouldn't it have been more interesting and provocative to use an AI creation as the impartial Judge Maddox instead of stripping Ferguson of all emotion and charisma in the role? At times, it feels as tedious as watching a stranger's increasingly frustrating call with a robotic customer service representative play out in real time."
Chris Raven wakes strapped to an electric chair with 90 minutes to prove he did not kill his wife while an IMAX-sized AI judge oversees the process. The portrayed justice system treats the incarcerated as guilty until proven innocent and removes lawyers and juries, forcing defendants to assemble cases from digital footprints like ring cam footage and private social media. The film emphasizes a persistent onscreen countdown and confines much action to screens and isolated footage. Rebecca Ferguson's Judge Maddox is portrayed without emotion, and the pacing often feels tedious. Kali Reis's LAPD agent pursues leads primarily through FaceTime and bodycam clips.
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