Film Review - The Electric State
March 12, 2025
Joe and Anthony Russo have struggled to land a hit picture since their box-office-busting work on 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War” and 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.” The siblings have elected to go big with follow-up projects, including 2022’s insufferable “The Gray Man” and 2021’s “Cherry,” with the latter stretching for event movie status involving an indie film story of addiction. Instead of rethinking their creative approach of the last five years, the Russos double down on excess for “The Electric State,” which is an adaptation of a graphic novel by author Simon Stalenhag. Screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely (who wrote the “Avengers” features, also “The Gray Man”) don’t put much of an effort into the endeavor, sticking with blockbuster formula as they develop a tale of robots and humans fighting for freedom on an alternate reality Earth. The helmers throw a monster-budgeted party with “The Electric State,” but visuals alone can’t carry the viewing experience, unable to distract from a lack of conflict and meaningful drama that keeps the offering instantly forgettable. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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