Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die – 7/10

This film hits hard, especially given everything happening with AI today. It also tackles the subject of school shootings, so be prepared for some very dark and unsettling moments.

The story begins in a dinner where the protagonist is assembling the right group of people to reach the creator of an advanced AI system. Along the way, we’re introduced to a series of unforgettable characters, each with shocking backstories that constantly raise the stakes.

I’ve never seen a movie quite like this. Sam Rockwell delivers another fantastic performance and continues to be one of my favorite actors. While I wouldn’t recommend this film to everyone due to its heavy subject matter and unconventional style, it’s certainly memorable. The final act became a little too strange for my taste, but after everything the film puts you through, you’re more than ready to reach the end.

  • LemmyTellYa@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    23 days ago

    My feeling is you’re right, but if it’s true it really just makes the movie completely senseless and meaningless in my opinion. Like, how does he not realize it and/or why would he believe he can change anything from the inside?

    • LongLive@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      15 days ago

      step above - he only realizes the inner world is AI-sim, not that the world outside is itself an AI-sim.
      Yes - the movie is completely senseless beyond:
      The acute audience member being rewarded with existential dread,
      as the viewer recognizes that the movie they had just seen had placated their anxiety about AI taking over humanity by displaying how AI will be subverted by human (pick your virtue) adaptiveness / perseverance / persistence, ~deep breath~
      which in-and-of-itself is the AI giving you everything you ever wanted: constant distraction, memorable characters, challenges and obstacles to overcome, exciting stakes that matter, and a satisfying ending. senseless.

      Make no mistake, AI’s gonna try to give you everything you ever >wanted: constant distraction, memorable characters, challenges >and obstacles to overcome, exciting stakes that matter, and a >satisfying ending.

      But in the end, it will all be a lie.

      And you’ll live in a cage.

      Good luck.

      Have fun.

      Don’t die.

      perhaps this will bring closure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Luck%2C_Have_Fun%2C_Don’t_Die - see the production section.

      • LemmyTellYa@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        14 days ago

        So if I’m interpreting correctly, the movies AI is a stand in for whatever real world power you believe in (religion, chaos theory, multi world theory, whatever) and the message is the same regardless?

        I can see it, but man it feels like a cynical and defeatist take especially given the adventurous romp the movie’s tone takes. And the movie is still pretty messy regardless.