Tau

2018
R
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

35K

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A woman is held captive in a futuristic smart house and hopes to escape by breaking into the computer programs that control the house.

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A woman is held captive by a scientist in a futuristic smart house, and hopes to escape by reasoning with the Artificial Intelligence that controls the house.A woman is held captive by a scientist in a futuristic smart house, and hopes to escape by reasoning with the Artificial Intelligence that controls the house.A woman is held captive by a scientist in a futuristic smart house, and hopes to escape by reasoning with the Artificial Intelligence that controls the house.

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IMDb RATING

5.8/10

35K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

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Trivia
Alex's full name is Thomas Alexander Upton, as shown on the framed magazine covers. The initials spells out TAU. The AI's main fault is that it is missing human emotion, just like Alex does.

Goofs
When Tau enters zen mode and says "please enjoy 'Nocturne in E Minor, Opus 55,' by Frederick Chopin," what actually plays is "Nocturne in E Minor, Opus 72, No. 1" by Chopin, as credited.

Quotes
Julia: My creators did bad things to me, too. Things that hurt me.
Tau: But you still obey them? Because they created you?
Julia: No. They gave me life, but I did the rest. I created me. You understand? We grow up, and we become our own creators.
Tau: For what purpose do we create ourselves?
Julia: For each other.

Connections
Referenced in Half in the Bag: Slender Man (2018)

Soundtracks
Violin Sonata in C Major Andante Sostenuto
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (PD)
Publisher: Naxos (Killer Tracks - BMI)
Courtesy of Killer Tracks

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Featured review

8/10

Ignore the bad reviews.

I'm having a hard time trying to understand why this film came in for such criticism, Tau held my attention, it was bold, ambitious, creative, and for the most part it delivers.

It boasts some really great special effects, it also has some wonderful accompanying music, plus the great voice of Gary Oldman.

It's very well acted, Maika Monroe and Ed Skrein both did a great job.

Considering it's a film about AI it successfully explores human nature, the light and dark sides. There is some real depth to this film, I enjoyed it, 8/10.