The Electric State
The Electric State
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Simon Stålenhag, the story takes place in a reimagined version of 1997. With humans isolated in their VR helmets and a continuing battle against a strange breed of monstruous drones in the wake of a technological meltdown, a teenage girl named Michelle and a robot travel the West Coast of the U.S in search of the girl's missing brother.
Hipster ZOMBIE reviewedMarch 15, 2025
“The Electric State” is 90s fueled retro tech dystopian road trip buddy film for a Tik-Tok viewing tween audience. The film really wants to make a statement about society’s obesession with technology but dumbs down the message with overly CGI-ed characters, random actor cameos, and an odd pairing of its two leads, Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown. One of the best things about the film however is its production design. The film successfully captures a retro-futuristic aesthetic. Its world-building presents an intriguing alternative 1990s where a past war between humans and robots has left society in a state of disarray. As mentioned before, the cast, despite being a very impressive assembly, fail to stand out. Millie Bobby Brown often times comes across as wooden and unconvincing and Chris Pratt’s character feels like a hollow version of Star Lord from his “Guardians of the Galaxy” films. The films antagonists played by Giancarlo Esposito and Stanley Tucci both feel like after thoughts and add little to the film. Overall, for a kiddie tween movie it serves its purpose and is watchable. But from a more critical observation it’s a CGI stuffed forgettable film. I expected more from the Russo brothers, the team behind “Avengers Infinity War” and “Avengers Endgame.”