The Hollywood Reporter reviewed “Klara and the Sun,” saying Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams should have insisted on a factory reset for Taika Waititi’s cloying, clumsy AI fable; the article notes Mia Tharia, Natasha Lyonne and Steve Buscemi also appear.
Why it matters
Fans of Ortega or Adams will want to know how their latest film is being received by critics.
Key facts
- The review was published by The Hollywood Reporter.
- The film adapts Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel about human qualities that cannot be replicated.
- The review describes the film as cloying and clumsy.
- The review suggests Ortega and Adams should have insisted on a factory reset for the film.
- The cast also includes newcomer Mia Tharia, Natasha Lyonne and Steve Buscemi.
Evidence
Official source, or corroborated across several outlets.
- ‘Klara and the Sun’ Review: Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams Should Have Insisted on a Factory Reset for Taika Waititi’s Cloying, Clumsy AI Fablehollywoodreporter.comprimary(opens in a new tab)
- ‘Klara and the Sun’ Review: Jenna Ortega Plays a Manic Pixie Android in Taika Waititi’s Confoundingly Awful Kazuo Ishiguro Adaptationindiewire.com(opens in a new tab)
- ‘Klara and the Sun’ Review: Jenna Ortega’s Defective Robot Movie Struggles With Human Emotionsthewrap.com(opens in a new tab)
- Forget Modern Sci-Fi, 'Klara and the Sun's Jenna Ortega and Taika Waititi Find Soul in Classic Cinemacollider.com(opens in a new tab)
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