The Mitchells vs the Machines review – a cranky AI gets her revenge
Sat 1 May 2021 10.00 EDT Casting Olivia Colman as the voice of a demonic AI is only the first stroke of genius in this sprightly animated movie, produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller ( Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse). As Pal, a passive-aggressive Siri-like program installed in everyoneâs devices, sheâs cranky, imperious and furious about being replaced by an updated model. âJust do what you always do and stare, slack-jawed, at the screen,â she says, witheringly, before her first act of violence: turning off the wifi. Meanwhile, artsy teen Katie Mitchell ( Broad Cityâ...