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Released earlier in the year, Wifelike is not the typical human/robot type film. It does contain interesting ideas but overall, it seems like it tries being more clever than it should be. And taking itself a little more serious.

Elena Kampouris is the clear standout here where from her opening appearance, we get a sense as to how this may unfold.

The film is definitely engaging and not boring with its constant turns and several twists but it's climax isn't great. The end twist is quite predictable where there were a lot of clues along the way.

Otherwise Wifelike is solid but don't expect another Ex Machina.

In the future, people could buy robots to be their spouse. A very sexy, good looking, obedient spouse. Jonathan Rhys character buy one of this robot called Meredith (played by Elena Kampouris) to replace his late wife.

He is a detective who work for the company that make the robots. Because there's a terrorist group that against the exploitation of these robots and trying to sabotage their AI. His job is to retrieve all the kidnapped (or freed sex slaves) robots that was ruined by the terrorist group.

To be honest the story is interesting, it has everything to be the next great sci fi movie. The mystery, the twist, and if handled correctly, packed action. But I guess this movie was made with minimum budget.

We have a company that make advance robots. But the office looks like something you see in the 90's, boring and dull. The action is cut short. They could make great scene when he tries to infiltrate the terrorist base and beat the bad guys. But the action is so-so.

Camera movement is stiff, bland cinematography, and CGI that looks like early 2000's tv shows. Some actors are underperformed. I can continue for longer.

Elena Kampouris is the only thing that worthy of your attention. Her acting is good. And the sex scene is an eye candy for sure. Despite bad things the story isn't boring and quite engaging. I like the concept of dreaming robots they make. And the twist is kind of predictable, because of too many clues scattered in the movie.

If only this movie has better budget and director. This movie can be the next big thing actually.

Grieving widowed William Bradwell is given Meredith, an AI companion, programmed to simulate his wife in all ways. A criminal organisation is stealing other AI copies and reprogramming them.

The opening sequences made me think we were heading for a black comedy, it certainly had the opportunity to go down that route, instead they tried to make a sci fi thriller, it just didn't work.

What I found pretty funny, I couldn't tell who spent more time in makeup, Meyers looked like he'd spent days in markup, come on!!! Kampouris, I am sure she had some fun with hair and makeup, so long as she could get in there that is.

I thought the acting ranged from poor to fair, I thought Elena Kampouris and Jonathan Rhys Meyers had some decent moments, and a few scenes where I wanted to shut my eyes. Some of the supporting cast struggled.

Nope, it just doesn't work.

4/10.

Basically soft core porn with a plot and a used-to-be actor, Meyers Story moves really slow and isn't thought provoking at all. Concept is good but film lacks any grit. Given the guy's job, there are some tragically missed opportunities. Could have been a really great, gritty, dark film... but the whole thing looks like it was filmed in a dentists office. There's no real sci-fi aesthetic and costuming looks like it was by actor's choice. Dialogue is robotic (& without irony) and the characters meant to be mysterious are laughable. Way too slow in all developments. Had potential but unfortunately falls short. All that said, it's watchable.

It borrows lots from previous sci-fi classics, The Matrix, Bladerunner, and Stepford Wives, etc.

The basic plot is good, direction is sound enough, some of the acting is a bit wooden, but, cut it some slack because, after all, it's a low budget movie.

Don't expect so much and this ok, not a classic, but watchable.

This movie is like a recipe gone wrong. All the ingredients are there in the proper amounts, it was mixed and cooked according to instructions, but the thing that came out of the oven was only fit for the garbage. The story is a mixture of several already existing movies that you will recognize. It seems to have all of the recurring metaphors associated with this genre but without the subtleties necessary. The acting is poor especially from Rhys-Meyers and Kampouris, who are both much better in other roles I've seen them in. My conclusion is that this movie was conceived entirely to show off Elena Kampouris naked or in some kind of contrived sex scene. There are at least 10 movies I can think of that deal with AI, exploitation and unintended consequences much better than this, I'd suggest you watch one of those instead!

This movie and its premise had a lot of potential, however the story is somewhat lackluster and unimpressive. Some of the acting and parts of the plot are also quite questionable.

However there are also some good parts. The actress playing Meredith is actually pretty good at interpreting an android and very likeable. Actually I liked her as an android a lot more than when she was playing the real person. Go figure.

I also enjoyed seeing a lot of beautiful half-dressed women in one place, which is mostly a big no-no in nowadays' movies.

Another thing I liked was the soundtrack, it has some good futuristic tunes and sound effects.

Overall, I'd say this movie is enjoyable/watchable if you have like 2 hours to kill.

It's a bit disappointing because it could have been great, but it's only halfway decent.

I like the plot and story. And movie was also good. I give this movie 9 stars. Performance of Elena Kampouris was awesome. More improvements were required in the story, but anyway, movie was awesome.

I like the way the director showed the art.

Dialogue was robotics but awesome.

Movie was slow and it was the beauty of the movie. Full of suspense and I watch the movie till end.

I recommend watching this movie. It is very interesting.

Elena Kampouris performance as a robot was really awesome.

I recommend watching this movie. It is very interesting.

Elena Kampouris performance as a robot was really awesome.

Look, this wasn't a terrible movie. It was fun. It kept my interest enough to care about what happens. I loved the wardrobe, sets, and futuristic aesthetics! The setting was a believable future.

The acting was good from most of the cast. Elena Kampouris was fantastic as a robotic wife. I'm wondering if some CGI trickery was involved because she's so beautiful. Almost too perfect.

And the movie started off well... but then the plot kind of went off the rails. Some big holes, more questions than answers, a little sloppy. I think it was meant to present the viewer with moral, philosophical conundrums but they got lost along the way in the foggy plot.

Also, maybe it's just how I was reading it... but there was a theme that felt man-hatey or like the demonization of men on a biological level. If so, that I didn't care for.

Nevertheless, out of all the movies of this type in recent years, I liked this one not best but amongst the better of them. It's worth the hour and 45 minutes to see what you get out of it.

While this is rooted in the original Stepford Wives it does have a new twist. That twist is good and solid enough to make this film different enough to be worthy of a watch without thinking of the Stepford Wives.

I like the story line, and I suspect strongly that in other hands this film would have been a solid 7. However I only rated it 4.

The sets were really nice, albeit basic. The photography was very competent and it was paced well, I never found myself getting bored.

The problem? Poor acting, weak direction, B movie dialogue, and the attention to cheap thrills instead of concentrating on a great dramatic storyline. A very mature director would have brought this story home and entranced us all.

I would definitely recommend it as a Sunday evening thriller, as long as your expectations don't go too high.

Wifelike is a company which creates robots sold to men to be obedient sexy wives. William Bradwell (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) is purchasing Meredith (Elena Kampouris) to replace his late wife. He works for the company. Ironically, she was an advocate against the company.

This has the potential of an interesting sci-fi movie, but it struggles to get away from the 90's late night cable softcore porn feel. Kampouris plays an awkwardly submissive robot. There are some issues with the premise construction. It seems crazy to have a dream mode for robots. It makes no sense. I don't mind the twist in the movie, but it could be done better. I have a better twist. Meredith could be the real person under some sort of mind control. Maybe implant a chip in her brain and come at the premise from that direction. The movie is trying to deal with sentience of robots and it's a mixed bag. I want the idea to be done well. This is a second-rate attempt.

Although not a very original premise, the story of an AI becoming sentient or perhaps a human consciousness being put in an android is very interesting. This however quickly shows that it really isn't too interested in that.

Within seconds we see the company, Wifelike, really isn't interested in you having a wife as much as a sex slave. A few more minutes later and we have the first soft core porn scene; I couldn't make it past that part.

This is not a highbrow story. But, if you like a very slow pace movie, nudity that shows how Hollywood really feels about wives and women, sub-par acting and story, then this is for you.

Believe I'm rating something this low! I've never really liked myers and wasn't sure it was him at first. I've been into period pieces lately and had to try to watch The tudors many times before I could finish but ended up really liking it in the end! I just bought him as Henry the VIII and now this! This was pathetic and low budget! Have they watched Humans or Better than us?!? The later took me a bit but Humans is a masterpiece! This is so cheezy and the AI look like regular people. I gave up after like 30 min! And I'm being fair as I nw this. If you want to watch a similar film that is actually good watch Zoe!

Very enjoyable overall. A lot of nudity and scantily clad women, which was very nice, I'm only a man. Very nice aesthetics overall.

The story could have been better, in that it raises interesting questions about society, but they aren't addressed much at all.

The end feels wooden and somehow trying to redeem itself for all the earlier nudity.

I'm no filmmaker, i definitely wouldn't have done a better job, so i enjoyed it. It was executed well. I'd say it was largely acted well.

Isn't meant to be a masterpiece, and on that basis, I'd say it's very much worth a watch.

It's almost like a real movie. It has actors, sets, props, and even something that looks like a story, at first. But the actors refuse to act. The sets are not futuristic even though it's supposed to be the future. The plot is like the plastic banana version of a fruit. It looks real but when you try to take a bite, all you get is a mouthful of Styrofoam. There's no substance to this movie. I think it is actually the worst thing I've ever seen, and I do really watch a lot of nonsense on Netflix. It is nothing more than softcore porn that went a little overboard with the plot. Nothing more than a waste of time.

Elena kampouris is mesmerising as companion meredith with a dark past and a even darker husband played by the ever reliable John rhys meyers.

Perhaps a little bit blade runneresque exploring the companions possible new surroundings but a half decent subplot lurks beneath merediths robotic err lifelikeness after all she steals nearly every scene, John rhys meyers plays the widowed good/bad guy with something to hide.

Well worth a look it's no blade runner but it has something to say, shh here's hoping for a sequel !!

With Shannon Whirry and Shannon Tweed at career peaks, softcore porn movies were the rage in the '90s, via VHS and Cinemax popularity. Hardcore porn, especially via internet distribution ended that era, but here's a throwback, made by indie filmmakers headed by James Bird whose pretentious "fantasy/surrealism" style comes off as precious and as artificial as his AI characters.

It was distressing to see British actor John Rhys Meyers descend so quickly into the career tailspin of a Malcolm McDowell (who he physically resembles) -moving from A pictures to grade Z level. His breathy line readings are extremely poor, and his overall sleepwalking performance made him seem like an AI himself. Why Bird decided on such a misogynist premise (no husband replacement studs for sale here) mystified me. And the casting was a bust, with lovely heroine Elena so closely resembling Twiggy of the Sixties, rather than going for a voluptuous softporn actress. Even the glamorous settings look like current porn, hardcore that is, where the expicit lovemaking is often photographed in fabulous mansions by directors like Jules Jordan or Kayden Kross.

I recall Paramount Home Video releasing plenty of drek in this vein way back when, but for current Paramount Pictures to indulge is disappointing. The sci-fi potential of the story is completely wasted. Obviously, it takes a big budget to do a "Blade Runner", but the aspirations here are embarrassing.

If you like sci- fi movies I believe you gonna like this movie. Althought it has more drama than action against other sci fi movies e.g. Terminator, but I think it's considerly good to watch for one time atleast. Humanity against technology is always a considered title in this kind of movies. There are at least two sex scence inside the movie but theme of fiminist exists inside. I think it can have series of movie like this.

In summary if you like sci- fi movies, drama movies and crime movies without action, this movie is to help you have a good time otherwise don,t waist your time, there are a lot of movies you can watch!

...are...How pathetic that it matches the same sex fantasies of a 16 yr. Old computer geek. More pathetic still, that this laugh-fest dared to take itself seriously; and even MORE pathetic is that several reviewers gave serious, thoughtful, 6-Star Reviews!!😆🤣.

I assume they were still basking in the afterglow of their hour-and-a-half 'Date' with their hand and the Greek Amazon, Elena Kampouris. Too bad about her bizarre posture though.... must have been all those tortuous hours in stiletto high heels; even as she knitted.

I laugh out loud.

Then I ponder a moment about the future of mankind based on the intelligence shown in this film...

This movie is seriously mis-named. Nothing in this boy-fantasy is 'Wifelike'. It's real title should be "Amazon Fembots in Stilettos" I suggest we run a contest on a better re-titling of this expensive, embarrassing, attempt at sci-fi meets porn, although I get to judge the titles, soo, mine may still win. But C'mon everyone! Let's give it go, OK? There's some darn clever reviewers out there. I see huge potential for the words, blow, up, and dolls.

Please rename this little stinker with it's real proper title. It will be 250% more interesting than this James Bird joke on film making.

As the title of this review suggests. There is absolutely positively no reason to watch this hob witched wretched piece of cellulite. It's no secret the sly writers and director did this film as an excuse for our poor innocent little Elena Kampouris to appear in her first on screen nude scenes.

Well let's see here, the acting is very poor especially from Rhys Meyers who has been better in other roles.

My conclusion is that this movie was conceived entirely to show off Elena Kampouris naked or in some kind of contrived sex scene. And it worked for the most part. Admit it! Take a gander at all the neckbeards who viewed this film solely for that reason.

Although this movie isn't great in the slightest. I do believe it could become a cult classic in the future because of our miss Kampouris.

Please come back in 5, 10 years from now and you'll see how big of a star Elena Kampouris has become. Incredibly proud.

Here I will give you my take on this movie from the perspective of a software-engineer.

My perspective on this movie: I am software engineer and right now also tasked with writing the artificial intelligence functionality for my company's software product. Thus, I have defined and trained many many neural networks (mostly MLP networks, no CNNs, for the pro readers here) and thus know what can and can not be achieved easily.

Artificial Intelligence in the day: There was a time, when "artificial intelligence" was pure science-fiction. Then came a time, when it was a buzz-word without any true meaning. We software-developers joked about the fact, that all the "AI software" during the late 90s to 2015s was nothing but if-then-else (i.e. Classic programming like your Microsoft Word application).

Artificial Intelligence today: Today, however, generative neural networks like Chat GPT are everywhere (heck I am running one on my home server right now, just for the fun of it) and their technology is well documented, understood and under constant development. Thus, you cannot pretend that "artificial intelligence" is this black box magic device anymore, as you could do in the 90s or before. The AI development process as well as the possibilities are quite known to industry experts.

Artificial intelligence in this movie: This movie, however, pretends that artificial intelligence somehow is not really a software at all. The entire movie's premise hinges on the fact, that you can: (1) not re-train a neural network towards a measurable result (in reality you would simply ask the AI "do you want to leave your owner?" and every time it says yes, you count this as a fail and change the weights in your neural network accordingly, until the answer is "no". This is trivial and the basic of training a neural network).

(2) not delete everything a neural network has learned. Any computing done within neural networks is done with digital computing (there are analogue computing advances, but they are not relevant for AI development). As long as your data is stored digitally, you can always snapshot an AI and don't even need to delete everything. You could simply jump back in time and restore the state of the AI on any day in the past, which you select.

Finally - what is a "sentient being"?

I never really know, whether I should be confused or shocked when someone pretends a complex algorithm like an AI is "sentient". No matter how much processing power you put into an application, it will never be alive. A living being cannot (1) be reset or (2) be backed up or (3) be turned of without damage or (4) be mass-produced or (5) be copied. An artificial intelligence is never "alive". It may simulate emotions and behavior based on the quality of the training data it was trained on. However, there is nothing in the context of artificial intelligence development, which would qualify as a "mind". An AI just creates realistic outputs for the inputs it receives. An AI is not more "alive" than any other automated system which selects a response based on your input. A good response does not constitute living. Even when you make the AI re-train itself (e.g. Every night) in order to simulate an evolving personality, it still does not change the fact, that the AI never "feels" anything. It simply simulates the response in order to fool the observer/user/owner.

So what does this movie do?

It pretends every artificial intelligence running on the processor of these humanoid robots is in fact alive. And the entire movie tries to build some kind of moral case towards this regard. In the end, you even see that those "AI robots" are trying to "free themselves" from their owners, as they think they "deserve to be free". However, it can be mathematically proven, that this simply is a flawed product. Because no AI can ever "create something new". Therefore, if the robot product wants to be free, the training data set contained notions of this desire, which resulted in an incorrectly trained neural network. Simply training this network differently, would result in an AI which does not simulate a desire of being free, but instead simulates being happy in the owner's care.

Summarized: As I said above, this movie fails because it pretends we still live in the 90s, where AI movies were more or less fantasy based, as there was no technology to compare against. However, Chat GPT and other generative AIs changed all that, and this movie really suffers from it. It is too modern to be realistic, and not old enough to have the required distance to the modern mindset on this topic.

Well, that's my take on the AI aspect of this movie. I hope it was interesting to someone out there. :-)

I was never interested in writing reviews before, but I really felt I'm compelled to just say it. This is the worst, stupidest and the most disgusting movie I've ever seen. I never felt disgusted by a movie like how I felt by the end of this silly feminist rubbish movie. NEVER before. This is an insult to Sci fi movies and to Robot/AI movies and to all movies. They got all things wrong intentionally. This fake fake plot is so stupid it makes me want to vomit. I hope one day Skynet becomes a reality just to send a terminator to torture James Bird (writer and director). For real, if you want to feel disgusted about yourself for watching such a stupid movie just give it a try.