Superintelligence

Despite the negative reviews I really enjoyed this charming, simple and funny movie. It is pleasant relief from the terrible year that is upon us. Just enjoy it! Some things don't need to be deep, although it makes a point that humans are their own worst enemy and we need to do more and step up!

This is a rom-com not a sci-fi movie. It's just a fun little romp, take it for what it's worth. I did take an entire star away for spelling Pike Place Market wrong. 😁

Carol Peters (Melissa McCarthy) has a bad job interview at a computer company. The computer AI Superintelligence (James Corden) takes an interest. It intends to study her as an average person. The fate of humanity is at stakes. Her best friend Dennis Caruso (Brian Tyree Henry) is a computer scientist. George Churchill (Bobby Cannavale) is her ex-boyfriend.

This has a big premise but it goes small into a small romance match-making. The AI turns into e-harmony. The idea is to pair the highest of stakes with the lowest of hurdle. The idea should be building a friendship between Carol and the Superintelligence. That's the pairing that this movie needs. The plot concentrates on the wrong pairing.

My wife and I thought it was very cute. The superintelligent computer was less plot and more a vehicle for the romance, but did have its share of laughs. We found the jokes and the chemistry of the couple very similar to our own, which always brings a breath of realism to a movie. Well done guys!

It's a romantic comedy, but all in all it had a lot of funny parts throughout and my spouse and I both enjoyed it. I feel like the 4.6 rating currently is lower than it deserves for sure.