Check Out This Slow Burn Sci-Fi Gem That Explores AI, Loss, And Revelation.

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The Find

During my routine Reddit deep dive for obscure sci-fi movies—because I’ve practically seen them all—one film caught my attention. A comment mentioned, "you'll feel like you've watched this movie before," and that's precisely what happened. Throughout the film, I kept thinking, "Haven't I seen this already?" The consensus is, yes, I had. But I didn't recall the twist until it was almost revealed.

The Quick and Dirty

The movie in question is Archive (2020), written and directed by Gavin Rothery, who also contributed to Moon and Shaun of the Dead.

My Thoughts

Without delving into spoilers, Archive centers on a man living in isolation at a private laboratory on a three-year contract, striving to advance AI to emulate human consciousness. Although the movie didn’t break new ground with its themes, I found it well-acted, well-plotted, and engaging. It had an emotional undertone that made me genuinely care for the characters, more so than I typically do for machines in cinema—especially regarding the second robot the protagonist built. You'll see what I mean.