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AIMEE: The Visitor is the latest film presented by Full Moon Features, most well-known for the massive Puppet Master franchise. This unrelated film boasts the tagline AIMEE is the first AI-created Femme Fatale in film history created by Chuck Cirino. “AIMEE” is an acronym for “Advanced Intimate Model of Euphoric Entertainment.” What does this advanced technology mean for humanity?

Directed by Charles Band, the film primarily takes place in one location but has great production value. Long takes are used for long conversations. Close-ups are used to give a more intimate understanding of what’s being said. The horror elements don’t come into play until over halfway through it. Up to that point, there’s no suspense or sense of dread. The first kill is an unnecessary dog death. Consider yourself warned.

Written by Neal Marshall Stevens, the script poses interesting questions about A.I. Can it feel emotions? Should we give it pronouns like him/her? Does a self-aware humanoid synthetic entity qualify as human if it feels love? Can you have the same relationship with a person as a machine? However, the character-driven narrative has pacing issues. The problem with having so many long, drawn-out conversations is that the film loses momentum. Much of the script places a heavy emphasis on the subject of pornography and sexual desires. Even with these erotic undertones the script lacks focus.

The entire cast is entertaining with their great acting and extraordinary chemistry. Dallas Schaefer is Scott Keyes, an expert hacker and leader of the team. He carries the film by mostly sitting in a room by himself. He’s charismatic so it works to a fault. Faith West is Gazelle, his faithful companion who isn’t afraid to speak her mind to question his choices. Felix Merback is Hunter, another hacker, and friend of the group. The group dynamics are displayed early on and one feels out of place. They all suit their roles nicely.

Overall, it doesn’t even approach the subject in new ways. It touches on a topical theme considering the state of Hollywood these days. More time could have been used to develop the unfocused script. It feels like three films in one. First is the science fiction AI film, second is a pornographic film, and third is a slasher flick. It jumps from one to the next in each act in an extremely jarring manner. The final act feels rushed too. For just over an hour long, it feels so much longer. AIMEE: The Visitor is just too similar to the many predecessors that came before with no new original ideas to back it up as the derivative and predictable plot is unfocused. Why do these movies always have A.I. in a jealous rage because of love?
And remember, the opposite of artificial intelligence is natural stupidity.

5 out of 10