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Glenn Weldon: 我认为《梅根2.0》兑现了第一部电影的前提和承诺,并巧妙地引用了之前的网络迷因。然而,梅根在银幕上的时间越长,电影就越有趣;反之,电影就越逊色。电影角色反对重建梅根,而观众则支持,电影制作者站在了角色一边。剧情花了大量时间试图说服角色重建梅根,但对观众来说没有必要。忽略那些抱怨剧情漏洞的人,因为这部电影里有很多实际的剧情漏洞。 Candice Lim: 第一部《梅根》电影的新鲜感使其在互联网文化中迅速走红,但续集可能推出得太晚了。《梅根2.0》的宣传海报和预告片暗示梅根会有很多戏份,但实际上并没有那么多。这部电影探讨了人工智能的支持者和监管者,但立场不够坚定,可能为了不疏远第一部电影的粉丝。这部电影过于关注梅根本身,失去了第一部电影中情感的完整性。将梅根作为酷儿偶像进行营销感觉很刻意,而不是像第一部电影那样自然。 J.C. Howard: 《梅根2.0》如果能更专注于“如果Chucky是汤姆·克鲁斯”这个核心问题,可能会更好。这部电影试图同时做到有趣、严肃、厚脸皮、真诚、温柔和充满动作,导致内容有些混乱。这部电影没有做到自知之明,而是选择了自我引用,并且在营地冒险、人工智能和社会评论之间摇摆不定。《梅根2.0》的科幻恐怖元素就像淡味饮料一样,有一个坚实的前提,但执行起来有些不稳定。电影的赌注太高了,从控制失控的机器人变成了拯救世界,这扼杀了电影中最好的角色。 Stephen Thompson: 第一部《梅根》电影探讨了技术如何外包我们的人性。《梅根2.0》从一月份的趣味电影变成了夏季大片,但也引入了夏季大片常有的臃肿和缺陷。这部电影对人工智能的评论很有趣,但它所支持的论点却与电影本身所展示的相矛盾。电影传递的信息是,我们不应该与人工智能共存。

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The sequel to the surprise hit horror-comedy M3GAN arrives with high expectations. This chapter discusses the film's plot, its use of memes from the original, and initial reactions from the hosts.
  • M3GAN 2.0 expands on the original's premise.
  • The film includes references to memes from the first film.
  • Initial reactions are mixed, with some praising its delivery on the premise and others finding it less engaging than the original.

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The horror comedy M3GAN spawned memes, made a fortune, and even taught us a lesson about the dangers of outsourcing our humanity to AI. The sequel, *M3GAN 2.0, *pans out to tell a bigger story about an even deadlier AI killing machine — and brings back the original M3GAN for some hi-tech robot-on-robot violence. Though M3GAN was defeated at the end of the original film, her tech remains — and it's found its way into a rogue AI assassin named Amelia.Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd at letterboxd.com/nprpopculture )To access bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening for Pop Culture Happy Hour, subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour+ at plus.npr.org/happy.)Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)