New Flix: M3GAN 2.0 (2025)

 I hadn't seen the original Film when the Sequel came out.

As such, I didn't go see that one in Theaters.
Apparently, not enough people did.

Regardless, the Film is Streaming now, so let's see if this is truly an upgrade...

In a Cold Open, a Government Test for a new Agent goes wrong as they stop following orders.

The chaos continues as the Agent- actually a robot- goes after those involved in its creation!

This brings us back to M3gan.

To recap, she was created for bonding with kids.  She went a little bit nuts.

She's gone for good...right?

Well, no.

Her digital essence survived and is given a temporary pass in a non-killer body.

That killer robot is now after our Heroines, so they need all of the help they can get!

As things get worse, they agree to help her build a new body.

In a cute bit, M3gan asks to be taller.
This was done since her Actress was now taller, since that's how puberty works.

Can this new version of M3gan stand up to the new Model?

What secrets will be revealed?
Who will survive?
What SNL Actor will appear and make you go 'Oh yeah- that guy' eventually?

To find out the answers, stream it now.

A Film that is quite enjoyable, but I do see the issue.

The original Film was a Horror Film wrapped up in some light Sci-Fi elements and a Drama.
This one is a more hardline Sci-Fi Action Film that eschews much of the Drama for Comedy.

Not every Series can survive the transition.  For every Aliens, there are your CHUD 2: Bud the Chud examples or stuff like Ghoulies IV and Critters IV.
Hell, even Waxwork 2 dealt with this and I love that Film.

On its own merit, the Film really works.  The Characters carried over have evolved and do change with the times.

The new menace is good.  At worst, she comes off like the latest villain in a Fast & Furious Film, complete with a vague understanding of how the Internet and Computers really work.

As you get to the Third Act, enough twists and turns have happened to thankfully make you forget all about that.

M3GAN 2.0 is a bold attempt to do something different- for better or worse.
Plus, it is Streaming now, so it works for those of you who are, say, Housebound.

A Film that didn't quite please enough people at the time.  Will its legacy improve with time though?

Streaming Standard: M3GAN (2022)

 Yes, I was the one Online Film Critic who never saw M3GAN.

Well, that is in the past now...

A young girl tragically loses her Parents in a car accident.

She ends up with her Aunt, who is a Scientist who makes robotics.

When they fail to bond, she is inspired to finish creating Megan.

The highly advanced robot becomes the girl's companion.

They share stories, secrets and everything is looking up!

Of course, this is a Horror Film and this is a possibly-evil Doll.

Things take a turn when the Neighbor's Dog attacks Megan and the girl.

Revenge is nigh!

Megan was also made with no digital barriers for how she would learn and how she could act on them.

Will she get too powerful...and smart?

It's certainly not a SPOILER to say that Megan kills some people.

The question is who she kills.

And yes, there is 'That Dance.'

It is funny to finally see that bit in context.

To find out how exactly you solve a problem like a Megan, stream it now (on Peacock at time of writing).

A Film that is honestly better- and quite different- than promised.

Killer Dolls and their ilk have been a thing for many, many Decades.  You can track evil Dolls back to the 1940s!

Hell, we got a girl Chucky as the 1990s began.

What this Film does well is honestly work as a Drama if you just cut out all of the murder.  Like The Bababook, it is a Film known for Horror, but it does so much more.

The little girl is far more tolerable than the kid in the other Film though.

You really feel for the people involved, save for the obvious 'Dead Meat' Characters.  Every Horror Film has them, after all.

Did this one live up to the hype?  Yes.

As a total package, the Film doesn't break new ground per se, but makes the most of its premise all the same.

Leave it to Japan to tweak the Poster ever so slightly...

It's probably not their change, but just go with it.

A killer Doll/Robot Film that is actually more than what was promised.  Maybe I'll have to check out the Sequel sooner rather than later.