The upcoming film Love Me has an intriguing concept. In a post-apocalyptic world in which humans have gone extinct, a buoy falls in love with a satellite. To be together, they review historical accounts of humanity and create avatars of themselves, played by Steven Yeun and Kristen Stewart. While this may be the best that such diverse machines can accomplish for happiness, we are forced to consider how this kind of virtual love may replace actual companionship among humans.
The idea may remind you somewhat of the plot of Wall-E, in which we felt compelled to root for the success of animated robot romance. Love Me was screened at Sundance a year ago and has middling reviews, so the execution may not quite live up to the idea. Releasing a movie in January doesn't inspire that much confidence, but I certainly enjoyed the trailer. Love Me opens in theaters on January 31. -via Gizmodo
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