Life Like

2019, 1080hd

Johnny's comments:

Life Like is a drama where young couple Sophie and James (Addison Timlin and Drew Van Acker) move from their small apartment in the city to James' parent's mansion with servants. Sophie is uncomfortable with the arrangement and sends the servants away preferring to be self-sufficient but James finds it hard to keep up with the upkeep of the mansion. They decide to get help in the form of a human-like robot called Henry (Steven Strait) who is a creation of eccentric genius Julian (James D'Arcy). He is a godsend for the household but after a while Henry seems to develop human emotions including the ability to dream. Henry develops a rapport with Sophie which James becomes jealous of and attempts to thwart their interactions. This causes a rift between him and Sophie and she leaves to cool down. What happens after this will change everything and become a threat on their lives.

Interesting drama that treads over well-worn ground about humans interacting with robots but is still worth a look as the story is takes a few wild turns and the relationship between Sophie and Henry is the best part of the movie. It's not without issues, the husband is a bit of uninteresting drip although one plot development eventually gives him some interest. Overall, worth a look.

Addison Timlin film clip (collages below)