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Jenna Ortega's New Sci-Fi Movie Turns Compelling AI Drama Into One Big Joke

Headline from Polygon

Klara and the Sun is based on Kazuo Ishiguro's novel. Director Taika Waititi strips away its compelling ideas with jokes.

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  1. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘Klara and the Sun’ Review: Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams Should Have Insisted on a Factory Reset for Taika Waititi’s Cloying, Clumsy AI Fable (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Newcomer Mia Tharia, Natasha Lyonne and Steve Buscemi also star in this adaptation of the Kazuo Ishiguro novel about the unique qualities of being human that cannot be replicated.

  2. The Boston Globe

    ‘Klara and the Sun’ is eclipsed by bad choices (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Jenna Ortega stars as a robot friend in this tedious take on Spielberg's "A.I."

  3. New York Post

    ‘Klara and the Sun’ review: Jenna Ortega plays an annoying robot in sci-fi slop (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Oh, look — another weird role for Jenna Ortega.

  4. Polygon

    Jenna Ortega's New Sci-Fi Movie Turns Compelling AI Drama Into One Big Joke (opens Polygon)

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    Polygon's feed description

    Klara and the Sun is based on Kazuo Ishiguro's novel. Director Taika Waititi strips away its compelling ideas with jokes.

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