Face it: we already live in the future.
Weve got robot cars and computers in our pockets and Large Hadron Colliders and we arent stopping anytime soon.
And these are the best works of cinematic fiction that have been told about our tomorrows, today.
Artificial Intelligencereally does lie directly at the intersection of the iconic filmmakers sensibilities.
Inherently emotional but objectively cynical,A.I.
But the important thing is the way Kellys film illustrates adolescent aimlessness as a strange form of wisdom.
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But its a clever, intriguing and funny film whether or not youre part of the industry.
Its one of the smartest and most innovative blockbusters of the century so far.
Its also a ripping good sci-fi/horror yarn in-and-of itself.
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Intensely soulful and cinematically distinctive,Eternal Sunshineis another modern classic.
Exquisitely crafted and extremely intense,Children of Menis a stunner.
At its best,Idiocracydoesnt seem all that far-fetched.
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