M3GAN the movie’s popularity rides on that unforgettable, seconds-long dance sequence that played so heavily in its marketing, at once hilarious and deeply unsettling.
But the titular toy’s appeal is more than just a piece of perfectly executed choreo.While much has been made of “elevated” in recent years, M3GAN revels in its ridiculousness.
The movie follows Cady (Violet McGraw), a young girl who has recently lost her parents in a toy-related car accident. She’s taken in by her aunt, Gemma (an excellent Allison Williams), a brilliant inventor and a reluctant guardian.
To ease Cady’s pain—and unload the burden of parenting onto someone/thing else—Gemma at last finishes the AI-powered robot M3GAN (short for Model 3 Generative Android, played by Amie Donald and voiced by Jenna Davis) and lets the pair get dangerously close.
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