Synopsis
2038: George Almore is working on a true human-equivalent AI, and his latest prototype is almost ready. This sensitive phase is also the riskiest as he has a goal that must be hidden at all costs—being reunited with his dead wife.
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Cast
- Theo JamesGeorge Almore
- Stacy MartinJules Almore / J3 / J2 (voice)
- Rhona MitraSimone
- Peter FerdinandoTagg
- Lia WilliamsHouse (voice)
- Toby JonesVincent Sinclair
- Richard GloverMelvin
- Hans PetersonElson
- Hadisha SovetovaWaitress
- Imre Zoltan CsokAndroid
Recommendations
- 100
Film Threat
Gavin Rothery understands that filmmaking is a visual medium. The story of Archive is told through pictures as much as dialogue. In some of the most effective and integral scenes, no one is talking. Archive is an old story told well. - 76
Polygon
It’s highly competent throughout, and outright brilliant at times, but it lacks the necessary level of connection with the real world. And by the end, it’s lost track even of its own hard-earned but fragile sense of emotion. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
The feature writing/directing debut for a man whose history is in art departments, it should be no surprise that the pic looks wonderful, with distinctive design and lush settings; but Rothery also fares well with the human element, helped by a mature lead performance by Theo James, best known for the YA Divergent franchise. - 63
Movie Nation
Put these elements together with some solid acting by James and a touching turn by the Parisian Martin, and Archive becomes a genre film that, if it doesn’t transcend the sum of its parts, at least has the parts to let us buy in and enjoy the story that it’s telling, derivative as it is. - 63
RogerEbert.com
Archive is a somewhat unwieldy sci-fi thriller to get into. The plot twists are many, and so are the cliches. - 60
Variety
The sleek result, like the scientist’s hi-tech Frankenstein creation, impressively looks and sounds the part, without quite having a soul of its own. That’s enough to make Archive a compelling calling card for the British freshman, with the promise of more advanced models to come.
