The Electric State

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	Woody Norman	Christopher
	Millie Bobby Brown	Michelle
	Ann Russo	Mom
	Greg Cromer	Dad
	Vince Pisani	Science Professor
	Camrus Johnson	Corporal Carson
	Juan Uribe Brandi	University Student
	Kurt Loder	Kurt Loder
	Alan Tudyk	Cosmo
	Roshni Edwards	Jessie
	Holly Hunter	Madeline Vance
	Stanley Tucci	Ethan Skate
	Will Lyman	Documentary Narrator
	Aubrey Brockwell	Milkmatic Girl
	Camille Marquez	Beachgoer
	Tuc Watkins	Arthur Meadows
	Woody Harrelson	Mr. Peanut
	Billy Gardell	Garbage Bot
	Merle Dandridge	News Anchor
	Ian Mcshay	Soldier
	Chris Pratt	Keats
	Anthony J. Vorhies	Staff Sergeant Stanisic
	Walter Strickland	Drone Pilot (1991)
	Giancarlo Esposito	Colonel Bradbury
	Joe Avnea	President Clinton

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Director	Anthony Russo
	Joe Russo
Writer	Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Simon Stålenhag
Producer	Russell Ackerman, Julia Angelin, Jake Aust, Chris Castaldi, Tim Connors, Thiago Da Costa, Jeffrey Ford, Geoffrey Haley, Benoît Jaubert, Murtaza Kathawala, Mike Larocca, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Joseph J. Micucci, Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, Patrick Newall, Georgina Pope, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot, Pranav Sahni, Pravesh Sahni, John Schoenfelder, Rakesh Singh, Simon Stålenhag, Yoshiko Tanaka, Nick van Dyk, Anthony J. Vorhies, Andy Watts
Musician	Alan Silvestri
Photography	Stephen F. Windon

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My quick rating - 6.4/10. The Electric State delivers a visually impressive, often intriguing journey through an alternate 1990s where robots are seamlessly embedded into society, but its narrative doesn't quite hit the mark it sets out for.
Directed by the Russo brothers, this post-robot-war odyssey sees an orphaned teen (Millie Bobby Brown) hitting the road with a mysterious robot companion to find her long-lost brother. Along the way, she teams up with a smuggler (Chris Pratt, nearly unrecognizable under a scruffy makeover) and his snarky sidekick. The world they traverse is one where society never collapsed, Terminator-style—instead, it adapted. It's a clever, almost optimistic reimagining of tech's role in culture, and the 1990s setting adds a rich nostalgic flair. Virtual reality meetings launched via AOL invites are just one of many charming touches that breathe life into this retro-futuristic vision.
Millie Bobby Brown steps into a new kind of role here, one that plays with both vulnerability and resilience, though the character's emotional arc sometimes feels muted by the film's uneven tone. The film shifts frequently between mature themes—grief, identity, existential crisis—and lighter, family-friendly moments, which can make it hard to pin down exactly who it's for.
Chris Pratt’s Keats, somewhere between Star-Lord and Andy Dwyer, provides comic relief and heart. His instantly recognizable voice helps anchor the character, even if his rugged look initially throws you. The supporting cast gets a fun boost from Woody Harrelson as a flamboyant AI mall leader modeled after Mr. Peanut—an imaginative and surreal highlight that shows the creative team wasn’t afraid to get weird.
Visually, the film is undeniably stunning. With a reported $300 million budget, you expect spectacle, and you get it. From the vast robotic junkyards to the neon-lit cyber malls, the aesthetic is lush and immersive. The integration of live-action with VFX is some of the cleanest and most convincing seen in recent memory, and the world-building, from robot etiquette to tech norms, feels deeply considered.
That said, while the setting is rich and the journey is long, it often feels like the film is circling rather than progressing. The emotional stakes never fully land, and by the end, it’s hard to shake the feeling that the movie had more potential than payoff. It’s less of a destination story and more of a meandering road trip through an alternate timeline that’s worth seeing, even if you won’t remember every stop along the way.
Despite the media flack it reportedly received, The Electric State isn’t a misfire—it’s just not the genre-defining epic it might’ve aspired to be. It’s imaginative, well-produced, and occasionally poignant, but it coasts more on its production value and cool ideas than on a solid emotional core.

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