Gareth Edwards is the real deal
The promise was there in Monsters and Godzilla, and the delivery began proper with Rogue One. Now several years later we have this, which much like the movie it draws much inspiration from - Blade Runner was unfairly given a rough ride by critics. But you know what, they're wrong, dead wrong, and this is the best science fiction movie in a very long time.
Of course its inspirations are plain to see, Blade Runner, Ghost in the Shell, District 9, pretty much everything Syd Mead ever drew and even Boston Dyamics, but despite this The Creator is its own animal. The story, AI Vs Humans could have been predictable Hollywood flag waving nonsense but it's anything but.
Visually this is top drawer stuff, outstanding from start to finish and the young actress Madeleine Yuna Voyles playing Alfie is absolutely outstanding.
If you're a sci-fi fan films rarely get better than this.