The pluses of Atlas: Jennifer Lopez–a brilliant data analyst) takes on a rogue Artificial Intelligence who wants to cleanse the Earth of humans. The action sequences fill the screen with explosions and excitement–AIs are hard to put down.
The minuses of Atlas: the rogue AI leaves Earth and heads to the Andromeda galaxy. Why so far away? Earth sends J. Lo, a bunch of military rangers in battlebots, and some snarky AIs of their own to fight the rogue AI. It doesn’t not go well for the earthlings.
J. Lo presents a compelling presence as an expert on AI and a Cassandra who warns the military about the destruction they face. She’s also a great fighter in her battlebot. But the movie bogs down as J. Lo and her AI (named “Smith”) have some heart-to-heart conversations.
If you’re in the mood for some vivid action sequences and battles on an alien planet in a galaxy far, far away, check out Atlas. GRADE: B-
I see Jennifer Lopez has entered the “brilliant scientist” phase of her career.
Deb, J.Lo also blows up a lot of stuff in ATLAS.
My grandparents had that book in their library!
Dan, this ATLAS isn’t holding up a world, but battling rogue AIs.
I remember my Grandparents’ book had a lot of maps in it, but I don’t recall anything about AI.
Dan, AI sometimes hides out under the globe!
That’s a hard pass.
I liked J-Lo in OUT OF SIGHT.
Call me when she makes GIGLI 2.
Jeff, I loved J. Lo in OUT OF SIGHT, too!
Not a fan of Jennifer Lopez, so I’ll pass!
So they couldn’t get Denise Richards?
Jerry, Denis Richards played a nuclear physicist. J. Lo plays a brilliant strategist specializing in AI.