So, this movie ‘Klara and the Sun’ is based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s book, which had potential, but the film is just a letdown. Jenna Ortega plays Klara, an AI friend who’s all about being empathetic and praying to the sun, but the story feels outdated in today’s AI conversations. Taika Waititi directs, and he’s usually good, but here he seems to have lost his magic. The first part is kind of cute, like a kids’ movie, but then it gets dark with violence and death, which doesn’t fit. Ortega is trying hard, but she looks like she’s in a low-budget ’90s Disney channel movie. The visuals are dull, the costumes are bad, and the whole thing lacks soul. It’s not funny or engaging, just bland and mean. Even with Amy Adams and Natasha Lyonne, it doesn’t save it. Honestly, if you’re a Jenna Ortega fan, it’s better to skip this one.
