Auggie (2019)

Auggie: Directed by Matt Kane. With Larisa Oleynik, Richard Kind, Christine Donlon, Susan Blackwell. Forced into early retirement, Felix Greystone falls in love with an augmented reality companion, to the detriment of his relationship with his wife and daughter.

“This is a pretty good movie. It has a science fiction element obviously, but once youu0026#39;re past that, everything is completely believable as good science fiction ought to be. The aging man is sent into retirement and finds himself in a stale and lifeless situation. Thus, his retirement gift has particular relevance to him given his damaged ego, low self-esteem, and monotonous marriage. The gift of course is the glasses which provide a life-like companion programmed with AI to tend perfectly to the needs and whims of the wearer. Itu0026#39;s an interesting premise that reminds me somewhat of u0026quot;Heru0026quot; which deals with similar subject matter. But this movie isnu0026#39;t just a cheap copy of u0026quot;Heru0026quot; as it has a fresh take on matters. The AI character is played by Christen Harper, who is absolutely gorgeous in this. Iu0026#39;d watch the movie just for her, and in a way youu0026#39;re sharing the main characters experience of interacting with her. Itu0026#39;s completely relatable the man needs a break from his bossy and overbearing wife and finds refuge in the beautiful companion. There are a few week points to the movie – itu0026#39;s fairly predictable, and the pacing feels a bit slow. And without going into specifics, the ending isnu0026#39;t really satisfying. That aside, itu0026#39;s definitely worth watching and the IMDB rating should be a bit higher in my opinion.”