Movie Research: M3GAN

 

 1. What elements (Conventions) of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have? 

  M3GAN incorporates many elements that our group has chose to base our final task on. For one, it stars a lonely young girl, who seems to have lost everything. The movie seems to have the perfect amount of suspense, which will 100 percent be used in our project. Darker lighting was another thing that stood out during this movie, adding to the skeptical feeling of the audience. Our final task will be heavily based on all of these conventions, which M3GAN seems to incorporate well.   

2. What elements (Conventions) of the genre did the movie have that you like? 

  Although M3GAN is a horror movie, it still uses comedy. Sometimes rather dark, but appealing to the audience as it reassures them that it is still something that they should enjoy. We are also a fan on how it has a deeper meaning than the one presented, which is how to deal with grief. It isn't apparent, so nothing is taking anything away from the original plot. M3GAN is also AI, which is something that nowadays it starting to takeover, so it appeals to a modern day audience. 

3. What elements (Conventions) of the genre did the movie have that did not appeal to you? 

  M3GAN is not a traditionally scary movie, rather it is existentially scary. Creating an uneasy feeling in the audience, which makes it hard for them to like the movie, or watch another like it, after the fact. Another element of M3GAN is how quick things can turn south. It doesn't ease into the violence, it is full force until the scene is over. Which makes it hard for the audience to absorb everything, which in this case our group felt.