Movie Review: Russo brothers' sci-fi ‘The Electric State’ is big, ambitious and dull
The Russo brothers bring Simon Stålenhag's illustrated novel “The Electric State” to life in the new big budget Netflix film
‘The Electric State’ review: Russo brothers’ adaptation has no spark
Perhaps someone could have made a compelling adaptation of “The Electric State,” Simon Stålenhag’s well-regarded 2018 graphic novel. Regardless, the Russo brothers haven’t. Siblings Joe and Anthony — who grew up in Cleveland and Mayfield and went on to direct box-office hits for Disney-owned Marvel Studios that include the two-part epic consisting of 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War” and 2019’s
Netflix’s The Electric State Review: I Think The Russo Bros’ Latest Movie Looks Awesome, But It Proves They Should Make Some Career Changes
In making the leap from the page to the screen as a 1990s-set adaptation that stretches the definition of “live-action” as much as some Disney’s modern-era remakes, The Electric State unfortunately falls short of matching the source material’s uniqueness and whimsy – despite boasting myriad talents both in front of the camera and behind it.
Critics Don’t Hold Back After Seeing The Electric State, Calling The Russo Brothers’ Flick ‘Derivative’ And ‘Soulless’
It’s become a fairly regular occurrence for Netflix’s movie schedule to feature A-list names, and the Russo Brothers’ The Electric State, one of the latest to hit the 2025 movie calendar, is no different.
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‘The Electric State’ Review: An Expensive Artifact of Our Soulless Technocracy
It’s humans and robots vs. an evil tech magnate in this dumb, unfunny action movie starring Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt and directed by the Russo Brothers.
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Streaming giant Netflix has long desired a blockbuster franchise to rival the likes of Fast & Furious or Marvel. Over the ...
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Loosely based on Simon Stålenhag’s 2018 illustrated novel, the Russo brothers’ sci-fi adventure film stars Millie Bobby Brown ( Stranger Things) as Michelle, an orphaned teenager living in a ...
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The Electric State Review
In 2018, Simon Stålenhag released The Electric State, a “narrative art” sci-fi book which depicted, with darkly understated beauty, a retro-futurist sci-fi vision of America, a strange land ...
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Viewers criticize The Electric State for weak storytelling and shallow characters
Netflix’s The Electric State, directed by the Russo Brothers, struggles to translate Simon Stålenhag’s haunting dystopian vision onto the screen. The film, starring Millie Bobby Brown ...
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The Electric State: Stanley Tucci and Giancarlo Esposito on AI
Stanley Tucci and Giancarlo Esposito reveal how The Electric State explores AI, power, and morality in a sci-fi adventure ...
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‘The Electric State’ Final Trailer: Millie Bobby Brown Hunts for Her Missing Brother
Netflix unveiled the final trailer for The Electric State, providing one more tease of the upcoming sci-fi film starring ...
‘The Electric State’ Has Us Wondering: Is It Time To Send The Russo Brothers To Director’s Jail?
J oe and Anthony Russo made the biggest movie ever. Yes, you can use domestic vs. worldwide, raw dollars vs. inflation, and ...