She would be a legend.
But the titular toys appeal is more than just a piece of perfectly executed choreo.
While much has been made of elevatedhorror moviesin recent years,M3GANrevels in its ridiculousness.
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M3GANs primary directive: Protect Cady from harm.
Its for the best.
Nearly everything aboutM3GAN(and M3GAN herself) was designed to go viral.
Allison Williams and a person portraying the movie character M3GAN outside theTodayshow in New York City on January 5, 2023
The opening is a fake commercial featuring pooping Furbys.
The doll is voiced by Davis, also known as the internet-famousPenny Nickel Dimegirl.
Themarketing campaignhas been unmissable and unhinged, to say the least.
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She starts to talk back.
She stalks and stares menacingly.
She leans into the uncanny valley.
M3GANs not just fed up with the world; shes also fabulous.
In the face of all this existential dread, she whirs around in a dress and a pussy bow.
Its delightful to think the ubermensch combs her hair between kills.
She slays in every sense of the word.
So yes, becoming a smart-ass is only natural, even if murder is a bit harsh.
This killer doll can teach us a few.
But the movie succeeds in updating the formula for a fresh audience.
Shes a bitchy little doll, but shes our bitchy little doll, you know?
None of this is to takeM3GANmore seriously than it takes itself.
(Again, this movie includes a cover of a David Guetta song.)
She is, after all, titanium.
