![]() Despite being only five years old, at the end of the day, she is a scared teenage girl. Morgan might still be learning what emotions are, but she very clearly is experiencing them. Granted, questioning the value and emotional cognizance of artificial intelligence is nothing new, but there are a few wrinkles here. There are certainly many interesting ideas at play here. Most invested of all is Amy Menser (Rose Leslie), who has placed hope in Morgan’s mind of a future beyond her cage. As such, Weathers believes that Morgan must be terminated, much to the dismay of the scientists that care for her. ![]() A group of scientists has created artificial life in Morgan (Anya Taylor-Joy), a genetically engineered “human.” However, Morgan has developed violent tendencies, attacking one of her most friendly doctors (Jennifer Jason Lee) seemingly at random. The film centers on Lee Weathers (Kate Mara), a corporate risk-management consultant brought in to assess a groundbreaking project. Certainly not bad, but not completely right either. At many points, it convinced me that it was in fact, the movie it’s trying to be. A group of talented character actors, along with a confined and creepy setting and some hard hitting action. How much of this film feels human? All the pieces of a great sci-fi popcorn flick are in place. ![]() While watching Luke Scott’s Morgan, I found myself facing a question very similar to the one the characters pose.
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