Myopia Movies

Author: Nic Hoffmann

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The Electric State
Episode 557
Thursday, 19 March, 2026

This week on Myopia Movies, we plug directly into the algorithmic void with one of the most expensive “what happened here?” movies in recent memory: The Electric State (2025). This is the kind of film that looks incredible in still images—rusted robots, abandoned highways, that eerie retro-future aesthetic—and yet somehow feels completely hollow once it starts moving. It’s all vibes, no voltage. The bones of something interesting are there, but the movie never quite figures out what it wants to be: a heartfelt road story? A dystopian warning? A quirky robot adventure? Yes. And also… not really any of them. And look, you’ve got Millie Bobby Brown doing everything she can to ground the film, and Chris Pratt doing his usual charm-forward routine. Nobody here is phoning it in. But the script feels like it was assembled by committee, filtered through three different tones, and then sanded down until nothing sharp—or memorable—remains. Which, in a weird way, makes it perfect for us. Because this is exactly the kind of movie that should work. The pedigree is there. The budget is there. The source material is there. And yet… here we are. So grab your neural headset, hop in your broken-down robot companion, and join us as we wander through one of the most visually striking and emotionally confusing movies of the year. And the best part? We’re just getting started. God help us. Want to pick a movie we do an episode on and record a special commentary just for you? Purchase something from our wish list! We are riffers on Cineprov! Check us out!! How will The Electric State (2025) hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Matthew, Keiko, Jeremy Directed by: Anthony & Joe Russo Starring: Millie Bobby Brown Chris Pratt Ke Huy Quan Giancarlo Esposito Stanley Tucci