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Tau

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A woman tries to hack a house's computer program after she becomes trapped inside.
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Charles Bramesco Guardian Oldman brings a lack of imagination so complete that he could plausibly explain this performance away as a high-concept ironic joke. Rated: 1/5 Jun 29, 2018 Full Review John DeFore Hollywood Reporter TAU is winningly guileless as it dresses an old story up in new clothes: Sometimes it takes a Creature to understand the depths of Dr. Frankenstein's monstrosity. Jun 29, 2018 Full Review Nick Allen RogerEbert.com A wannabe-thriller about artificial intelligence with little wit of its own. Rated: 1.5/4 Jun 29, 2018 Full Review Jon Lyus HeyUGuys (Written by James Perkins) A promising sci-fi project that has real star power but still sadly fails to meet the deadline. Rated: 3/5 Jun 4, 2019 Full Review Jim Vorel Paste Magazine It is what it is. Tau displays some signs of life, but it wouldn't pass a Turing test. Rated: 6.2/10 Jan 15, 2019 Full Review Andrea Beach Common Sense Media Violent sci-fi thriller ultimately falls flat. Rated: 2/5 Jan 15, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I kinda liked it. It was different. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review Emily C It has a slow start no denying that. Overall a great watch, I have recommended this to many and all had great experience. It was a very human look at AI and other technologies and how the ability for AI programs can become sentient. My niece called it Wall-e live action. Great movie!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/26/24 Full Review Devin H Many viewers don't seem to understand that the main character (and voice actor of the film for that matter) is Tau. This isn't a story about his inventor or the situation that the supporting actress finds herself in. The ending - and by that I mean the entire wrap-up and conclusion - isn't worth writing home about. The uniqueness of the plot from a "well-done movie" perspective, however, is 100% worth the watch. Tau is one of the few movies that not only attempts, but succeeds in telling a story about the (now semi-cliché) idea of an AI developing self awareness to the extent that its choices begin to reflect the morality dilemmas of humans. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/24 Full Review Tim O This is a dull movie that is basically frustrating throughout. It's basically a sci-fi version of Beauty and the Beast. The AI is then compromised by the interaction of the captive. It's predictable and uninteresting to watch. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/17/23 Full Review Wolfgang G TAU ist ein Science-Fiction-Thriller von Federico D'Alessandro… Eine Frau wird von einem Wissenschaftler in einem futuristischen, intelligenten Haus gefangen gehalten und hofft, durch logischen Diskurs mit der Künstlichen Intelligenz, die das Haus kontrolliert, zu entkommen… Die Geschichte entwickelt sich zu einem Horror-Kammerspiel, teils Geisel Thriller, teils Science-Fiction-Fantasie, zu etwas Neues, das erfrischend anzusehen ist… Von einer Beziehung von Menschen (Julia) und Psychopath (Alex)... die sich zu einer neuen Beziehung entwickelt zwischen Julia und TAU… Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/29/23 Full Review Mark H Neither of the leads had any charisma. I got bored after 25 minutes as I didn't care what happened to either of them. The female lead wasn't a great actor and was unconvincing in her role. The male lead tried to convince, but all parties were let down by a poor script and erratic plotting. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A woman tries to hack a house's computer program after she becomes trapped inside.
Director
Federico D'Alessandro
Producer
Russell Ackerman, Terry Dougas, David S. Goyer, Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis, John Schoenfelder, Kevin Turen
Screenwriter
Noga Landau
Production Co
Kaos Theory Entertainment, Rhea Films, Addictive Pictures, Waypoint Entertainment, Phantom 4 Films
Rating
R (Language|Some Violence)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 29, 2018
Runtime
1h 37m
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