Aarcflick

 There will always be something uniquely intriguing about science fiction films that reflect on how we can change our bodies through technology. The liberation that can come from shedding the most fragile parts of ourselves to become stronger, faster, and potentially nearly invulnerable is an inherently attractive entry point. Of course, with this freedom comes a fundamental question: what makes us human? Is our fragility part of being alive? What is lost when we become a machine that can be a tool for others? When Peter Weller's Alex Murphy was turned into an android after a terrible accident in RoboCop, was he still the man he was before he had almost his entire body replaced? Does the path to self-discovery in Alita: Battle Angel mimic what it means to find purpose in our own lives? These are all interesting questions that lie in the background of Netflix's Bionic, which ends up feeling like it combines both films with mixed results. The latest in the series of dubious sci-f...