Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Starring: Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson
Running Time: 100 minutes
Synopsis: In a crime-ridden Los Angeles of 2029, the Mercy artificial intelligence system speedily resolves trials. Police detective Chris Raven (Chris Platt) wakes up from a drunken stupor strapped to a chair and facing AI Judge Maddox (Rebecca Ferguson), accused of murdering his wife Nicole. Maddox appears to have indisputable evidence of Chris' guilt, but he has 90 minutes to introduce reasonable doubt. He connects with daughter Britt (Kylie Rogers) and police partner Jaq (Kali Reis) to help uncover events leading to Nicole's death.
What Works Well: Writer Marco van Belle extrapolates to a society overcome by lawlessness and seeking AI-driven efficiency to speed-up the justice system. Judge Maddox is fair enough to allow Chris to access surveillance files and connect with potential witnesses, and director Timur Bekmambetov succeeds in opening up the premise from one chair and one screen to a breathless race-against-the-clock conspiracy thriller. As multiple competing agendas are exposed, Chris Platt and Rebecca Ferguson generate emotional momentum despite their state of confinement.
What Does Not Work As Well: The availability of instantly accessible audio and video files seemingly capturing everything everywhere all at once stretches the erosion of privacy to evisceration levels. With every new revelation the plot is increasingly packed with characters and details, and the final act dips into over-the-top territory.
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