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A slick, high-concept sci-fi thriller with a strong central premise and a contained real-time structure, but the response suggests it’s uneven, tonally suspect, and more interesting as an idea than as a fully satisfying film. If you like courtroom pressure-cookers, AI paranoia, and star-driven genre pieces, it may… Read more
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Mon · 1h 39m
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Starring: Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson, Kali Reis
In the near future, a detective stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has ninety minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced AI Judge he once championed, before it determines his fate.
Timur Bekmambetov
Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson, Kali Reis
A slick, high-concept sci-fi thriller with a strong central premise and a contained real-time structure, but the response suggests it’s uneven, tonally suspect, and more interesting as an idea than as a fully satisfying film. If you like courtroom pressure-cookers, AI paranoia, and star-driven genre pieces, it may still be worth a look; if you’re sensitive to clunky messaging or thinly written spectacle, skip it.
Mercy is built on a clean, high-concept hook: a detective on trial, ninety minutes to save himself, and an AI judge deciding whether human judgment still matters. That kind of premise can be catnip for thriller fans, especially when the film leans into confinement, urgency, and moral ambiguity. The setup promises a tight, procedural pressure cooker with a futuristic edge.
The reaction around it suggests the execution is more divisive than the concept. Some viewers found it taut and entertaining, with the cast doing a lot of heavy lifting in a mostly dialogue-bound format. Others saw a glossy, overdirected piece of tech anxiety that lands its message awkwardly and seems unsure whether it wants to warn against AI or sell it.
As a Curator TV pick, this looks like a watchable but flawed genre exercise rather than a must-see. If you’re in the mood for a contained sci-fi thriller with a courtroom spine and you don’t mind some rough edges, it can probably hold your attention. If you want the premise to pay off with real thematic bite, you may come away frustrated.
Chris 🦈 (1★) · 5777 likes
They were nice enough to literally put a timer in the corner of this movie letting you know how much longer you have to sit through this piece of shit.
Jake (0.5★) · 4679 likes
can watching a movie make you a worse person?
Joe A (0.5★) · 4608 likes
100 minutes of Chris Pratt overacting, cut to a mewing Rebecca Ferguson staring down the barrel of the camera with no dialogue, “AI makes mistakes too you guys :/“ pro-ai copaganda ass movie. Edit: very funny that the poster has Pratt wielding a shotgun as he never actually uses one in the movie.
jonathan fujii (1★) · 3473 likes
Yoooooooo a pro AI movie where Chris Pratt sits in a chair for 90 minutes?!🤑🤑🤑🤑🔥🔥🔥🔥
Lenny (1★) · 2732 likes
the lack of Ice Cube in this film is frustrating
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science fiction, thriller, courtroom drama, AI, dystopia, real-time, near future, tech paranoia, contained setting, moral ambiguity