Exploring Absurdity and Sacrifice in Film Adaptation

What's the deal with Netflix's The Electric State? Well, for one thing we know that IT'S ELECTRIC... boogie woogie woogie. But also, it's a movie arguing for the primacy of real-life connection that feels utterly algorithmically designed, what with its Chris Pratts and Millies Bobby Brown and cute robot pals, and it cost... $320 million?? That can't be right. There must be a smudge on these accounting sheets. Anyway, we talk about it!

Wikipedia page for The Electric State

Recommended in this episode:

Dan: The Rule of Jenny Pen (2024)

Stu: Morvern Callar (2002)

Elliott: The Clock (2010)

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