T.I.M. movie review

MOVIE TITLE: T.I.M.

This futuristic thriller is now available on Tubi TV for free with ads.

RATING: R

LENGTH: 1 hour 41 minutes

MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE: B-

IN A NUTSHELL:

The story is about a prosthetics engineer named Abi, who moves to the countryside to work on Integrate Robotics’s latest product – a humanoid artificial intelligence called T.I.M. which stands for Technologically Integrated Manservant.

Cool? Creepy? You decide!

The film was directed and written by Spencer Brown with writing help by Sarah Govett.

THINGS I LIKED:

The robot, T.I.M., is played by Eamon Farren, who does an excellent, believable, and scary job.
Other cast members also do a great job: Georgina Campbell, Mark Rowley (gotta love his accent), Amara Karan, Tom Bell, and Nathaniel Parker.
I love the idea of a robot doing everything for me. I have several Alexa and Google Home mini devices at home, but instead of becoming sentient, it’s as if they’re becoming dumber. They used to be able to answer all kinds of questions for me but now they often say, “I don’t know that.” (sigh)
The tension builds with each scene.
The AI house is really slick!
The film is definitely timely. With the launch of ChatGPT in November 2023, Artificial Intelligence has been on everyone’s mind. How far will it go? Are you excited about it or a little bit afraid? As a university professor, I’ve already seen a huge uptick in plagiarism as students are using AI to write all of their assignments for them. While AI has revolutionized how businesses can operate more efficiently, it has been quite damaging to the way students are/aren’t learning in education now. Don’t get me wrong; AI has already done wonders for education with apps and learning tools. It’s just too much of a temptation for students when it comes to academic integrity.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

It’s so annoying when characters do dumb things.
The last big fight scene was super frustrating to watch. I hate it when a character just stands still in a scene, inevitably becoming a victim, rather than running or fighting back harder.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

We see a married couple in bed trying to get pregnant (some movement, sound effects, and skin).
Talk of infidelity
We see a car crash
We see some attempted murders
Some profanity and F-bombs

THEMES:

Capitalism
Trust
Marriage
Deep fake
Artificial intelligence

FUNNY LINES:

“Don’t you find him rather freaky?” – Paul (Mark Rowley)
“We gotta beat the Chinese!” – Abi’s boss (Nathaniel Parker)

INTERESTING LINES:

“What is love?” – T.I.M. “I suppose it’s just a feeling, really…..it when you want to spend all of your time with someone.” – Abi (Georgina Campbell)
“It is rare to find such talent accompanied by such beauty.” – I.M. (Eamon Farren)
“I know you better than you know yourself.” – T.I.M. (Eamon Farren)