Robby and Tracey Ifeachor's Dr. Episode 5 Premiere Time and More. Plane Crash. Kennedy Jr. Brown: "It's Serving Two Purposes". Meet The Suspects. At face value, the movie is about a hyper-intelligent robot named Iris Thatcher , who becomes sentient and challenges the control of her human companion Quaid.
In fact, in both trailers put out by Warner Bros, little is revealed about the characters or the direction of the film. Every time you think you know which direction Companion is taking you, the film takes a quick and sharp left turn that feels fun, weird, and surprisingly, not derivative. Hints are dropped throughout the first act about what Iris really is, but if you were to go in completely blind, your suspicions are not confirmed until the aforementioned big moment. I initially struggled with this decision because I think it would have been incredible to keep it under wraps, but I think it almost works better as is.
From the moment you sit down and the credits roll, the movie grips your attention and holds fast and firm, taking you on a wild ride. But it does make some interesting points about the value of relationships, autonomy, and what we give up when we fall in love.
That and what it takes to claw your way out of an unhealthy dynamic, which is at the center of this film. Well, for most of the movie, that is.
The twisty-turny nature of the story allows for confusion and suspiciousness in every scene, requiring actors with strong backgrounds in both comedy and drama, something this group excels at. Not only does she have the perfect voice to pull off the role, but she fluidly moves between mechanical and methodical with a precision that is enviable. Some people have natural predispositions to certain genres and Thatcher is made for horror, something this movie only helps to solidify.
