There are plenty of robot-human movies out there, but only a few are as nuanced, engaging, and well-made as this.
What it's about
Mourning the recent loss of her husband Masa (Hidetoshi Nishijima) and their child Zen, Suzie (Rashida Jones) is surprised to discover a possible double life Masa lived as head of a top robotics company in Kyoto.
The take
By now, it’s pretty clear that Apple TV+ follows a less-is-more philosophy when it comes to content. Sure, it doesn’t release a million new titles in a year like Netflix or Prime, but the few originals that it does put out are almost always good (and occasionally great), backed by an astounding budget and ambitious vision. Sunny is the latest addition to that category. The multi-genre show is a deceptively simple robo-buddy comedy that is engaging through and through. Yes, it’s futuristic—and fantastic in that regard—but it’s also funny, heartwarming, thrilling, and tragic. And it juggles all these effortlessly so that the other aspects of the show, such as the artful blend of tradition and tech, can shine through.
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