M3GAN 2.0 4K 2025 Unrated

Sequels are usually much worse than the original, as cliché as that may sound. Without going into examples, let's get straight to the point: it was quite difficult to make a “beautiful” sequel to the sensational “Megan.” With the theme of android rebellion being quite hackneyed, the film took a fun approach with the cruelty of the child doll and some unusual scenes. Should they repeat everything again, as Chucky invariably does, getting worse and worse (well, I couldn't resist giving an example after all)? Try to radically change the angle and maybe even the genre? The creators chose not quite the latter, but something similar.

Although the first film did not forget to joke at the right moments, the second went much further in this direction and, on the whole, did so successfully. Of course, humor is not a universal thing, alas, so I have to use the introductory phrase “for me.” So, for me, the numerous scenes with a mass of recognizable and less recognizable references, from obvious candidates such as Anon, Upgrade, and The Matrix to the completely unexpected Wednesday, turned out to be a pleasant surprise. I can't blame the creators for their abundance, because Shrek, for example, took the same approach, and no one was upset about it then. The main thing is that everything is successful and appropriate, and that is the case here.

The plot outline does not disappoint either. By introducing a second android, the authors did not stop there and did not reduce the whole essence of the film to the confrontation between two ‘megans’. There are more heroes and quite successful plot twists here than in other big-budget blockbusters, and one obvious glitch can be forgiven. And although, as is sometimes written, “the villain is obvious” (and he is a bit too strong for the main character), none of the denouements (there are several) can be called completely predictable; their obviousness is more pleasant than infuriating. The film also strives to maintain a sense of seriousness and realism, but without forgetting to dilute the dramatic scenes (the android's song is simply gorgeous).

In general, it's a shame that the franchise seems to be dying (the film's box office was very weak). In a series of scary stories about AI and comedies without a single intelligible joke, Megan was a quite successful and pleasant element of life. Don't throw it away, it will still come in handy.