WifeLike (2022)

I am not much of a science fiction lover but I was struck by the fact that this film had artificial intelligence as its central theme, very much in vogue in recent years.

Although the central theme is about artificial intelligence, it deals with common themes of real life, such as conspiracies, the eternal debate of the dominant male chauvinism in a society that advances technologically but maintains the already established patterns.

The plot revolves around a company called Wifelike that manufactures handcuffs tailored to the client, according to how this request the characteristics of the same, is despite being a robot has a perfectly human body and performs tasks that have placed in their startup software.

However, there is a property that the builders have not taken into account, they learn things that are not in the original package and this is exploited by a clandestine organization who is not against technology, on the contrary that uses it equally, but if you disagree with the sexual exploitation that is done with these robotic beings.

Meredith, who is the protagonist and is played by Elena Kampouris, a young actress known mainly for her roles in several television series, is assigned as an artificial human, a term used to indicate this type of beings, of the grieving widower William Bradwell, played by actor Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Golden Globe winner in 2005 for the production Elvis, where he plays Elvis Presley, but things get complicated when her memories resurface showing a different reality.

The husband's job is to rescue artificial humans that have been stolen and deprogrammed by the terrorist group and in this work that he does with agent Jack Doer, played by Doron Bell, he realizes that there are strange things in the design that are not as they should be.

James Bird, known for his work as a writer, was in charge of directing the film that mixes science fiction with suspense and some action, being classified by many as a Thriller. It was released in August 2022 and has had mixed reviews from critics.

Personally I find it entertaining, with intelligent scenes and an interesting vision of artificial intelligence, it keeps the expectation of knowing the end and unveils surprises gradually, the end although logical is unexpected and leaves open the possibility of a sequel.