FILM
ATLAS
THIS SCI-FI MOVIE IS ALL OVER THE MAP
Jennifer Lopez gives a punchy performance as Atlas
What happened to the LA beach weather?;
★★
OUT NOW (NETFLIX) / CERT TBC / 90 MINS
DIRECTOR Brad Peyton
CAST Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu, Mark Strong, Sterling K. Brown
PLOT Three decades after a devastating attack by rogue AI Harlan (Liu), Atlas (Lopez) joins a crack team to track him down.
THESE DAYS, ANY original sci-fi film is worth cheering for; one boasting genuine movie stars is even more exciting. Sadly, this Brad Peyton effort can’t deliver on its promise. The Rampage director benefits from some cool imagery and a great cast —in particular a committed lead performance from Jennifer Lopez —but wastes it on predictable character beats and a pat trauma narrative.