M3GAN 2.0 (review)

Published by Mason Oldridge, 30 June 2025

CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Three years after going rogue, the killer robot doll is back and with an upgrade, this time on the side of good, saving the world!

When AMELIA, an android used by the US Army and built upon M3GAN’s framework, becomes self-aware and goes on a rampage, Gemma is tasked with rebuilding M3GAN in a bid to stop the new enemy.

Firstly, this sequel is completely different to the original. While the first took the form of a horror, 2.0 is more of a sci-fi action film and much more cinematic in comparison to its fun-without-the-flair predecessor. Additionally, this second instalment is much more complex in relation to the original’s brilliant yet simple storyline. Both are fantastic, just in different ways.

Later, the twist revealing Christian as AMELIA’s true controller takes the film in a whole new direction as this means AMELIA is not the great villain we were first led to believe. This appears to have significantly reduced the threat, yet Gemma and team continue to battle as if the danger is the same, leading us to question how much Christian and his warning about AI takeover is the enemy as his message is arguably justifiable, while his actions are not. This culminates in an epic final battle between M3GAN and AMELIA, killing them both, though M3GAN is revealed to have backed herself up. However, Gemma and team’s defiance against Christian puts a lot of people in danger and Gemma abandoning her human team to save M3GAN is very unrealistic.

Judging on its own merit, M3GAN 2.0 is an excellent movie and the best on the subject of AI.

8/10