Atlas
Directed by Brad PeytonAtlas Shepherd (Lopez), a brilliant but misanthropic data analyst with a deep distrust of artificial intelligence, joins a mission to capture a renegade robot with whom she shares a mysterious past. But when plans go awry, her only hope of saving the future of humanity from AI is to trust it.
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- ርልዪረFebruary 8, 2025Watchable but still a bit naff. J-lo isn't too bad but she is overshadowed by a SMITH...a CGI robot and almost anyone else. Effects are great and pretty well done but the story is just sooooooo bad. It is utter garbage. We're led to believe a rogue AI terrorist caused a worldwide human-bot war that necessitated the formulation of an international council of nations to combat the huge threat but later find out that the worldwide death toll is just 3m. That's 0.03% of today's population and he's done the world a favour by creating world peace and a stable council...populated, led and headed only by by Americans of course. Anyway, the bad robot escaped to another world saying "I'll be back" and 28 years later his whereabouts are micaculously discovered by J-lo as everyone else in the world is stupid and incompetent. So off we go to get him. The world we find, is protected by a huge, impenetrable forcefield, FTL travel seems commonplace, no-one seems at all surprised to find another inhabitable, if somewhat inhospitable world so presumably there are loads around and spaceships are plentiful so the ICN, who have a butt load of huge space warships and giant space mechs send a single ship with a few space mech-marines to this hitherto unknown but somehow atmospherically mapped planet which holds the only threat the world appears to have to combat AI robot terrorist and his army of repeat villains. Of course all the trained mech marines die instantly but J-lo survives somehow and after a lot of shallow soul searching mind bonds with her mech to become a uber mech but hang on, all the others were already mind bonded super experienced uber mechs with highly developed tactical skills and died straight away but we ignore that bit. Anyway, being the only clever person on Earth J-lo overcomes all the obstacles to find the bad bots city and armed with self righteousness and thick, thick plot armour kills the army of bad AI bots that turn oit to be a bit shite, pretty stupid and tactically inept until there is only the top terror bot left to have a one on one punch up with. Of course J-lo wins by doing stuff the big bad end bot wouldn't expect, which turns out to be pulling him towards her...as if that was some kind of ever so clever plan and then pulling his arm off or something, I don't know as I was scrolling through facebook by then but yay J-lo...you killed the bad guy and just in time as seconds later a butt load more mech bots reinforcements arrive from Earth leading to the obvious question why they weren't just sent to start with, or some kind of reconnaissance done like anyone with half a brain would do but I guess that's because everyone but J-lo is stupid.
- PeanuttDecember 17, 2025I really liked it, it showed just how beneficial AI can be if we look past it's many flaws and just worked in making it better. Though it took a bit of a weird turn towards the end, telling him how she liked both cakes and pies started wondering what kind of relationship they actually had.
- RichardAugust 3, 2025Atlas Shepherd (Jennifer Lopez), a brilliant but cynical data analyst, is forced to confront her deep distrust of artificial intelligence when she joins a mission to capture a rogue AI terrorist named Smith. As the mission spirals out of control, her only hope for survival—and humanity’s future—is to trust the very technology she fears. Highlights & Lowlights: What Works. Visual Effects: The film boasts high-budget CGI with sleek mech designs, futuristic landscapes, and explosive action sequences. Smith the AI: Gregory James Cohan’s voice performance adds humor and warmth to the robotic character, creating a surprisingly engaging dynamic with Lopez. Action Scenes: Mech battles and space warfare are well choreographed and visually satisfying. What Doesn’t. Plot Logic: The story is riddled with inconsistencies—from laughable mission briefings to implausible survival scenarios. Suspension of disbelief is stretched thin. Script Weaknesses: Dialogue and narrative structure feel derivative, borrowing heavily from better sci-fi films without adding originality. Character Depth: Despite Lopez’s star power, Atlas feels underdeveloped. Her transformation from skeptic to savior lacks emotional weight. Atlas tries to tackle big themes—AI ethics, trust, and survival—but gets bogged down by a clunky script and predictable plot. It’s a visually polished popcorn flick that’s fun if you don’t think too hard. Worth a watch for sci-fi fans, but don’t expect it to redefine the genre.
Atlas Trivia
Atlas was released on May 24, 2024.
Atlas was directed by Brad Peyton.
Atlas has a runtime of 1h 58m.
Atlas was produced by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Jennifer Lopez, Benny Medina, Tory Tunnell, Jeffrey Fierson, Joby Harold, Brad Peyton.
Atlas Shepherd (Lopez), a brilliant but misanthropic data analyst with a deep distrust of artificial intelligence, joins a mission to capture a renegade robot with whom she shares a mysterious past. But when plans go awry, her only hope of saving the future of humanity from AI is to trust it.
The key characters in Atlas are Atlas Shepherd (Jennifer Lopez), Harlan Shepherd (Simu Liu), Colonel Elias Banks (Sterling K. Brown).
Atlas is rated PG-13.
Atlas is an Action, Adventure, Science Fiction film.
Atlas has an audience rating of 4.6 out of 10.
Atlas had a budget of $100M.