When the first M3GAN hit theaters in 2023, it was hard not to get swept up in the hype. Its marketing was everywhere, and the film’s creepy, wisecracking doll instantly became a meme. It was fun to see people compare her to Chucky or even Furbies—there was a sense that we’d found a new pop-culture villain. But even so, I remember wishing the movie could be a bit more frightful, a bit less sanitized. That PG-13 rating was a straitjacket, keeping the movie from ever really letting loose. With M3GAN 2.0, not much has changed except now the novelty has begun to wear off. Continue reading “Review: ‘M3GAN 2.0’ Isn’t Fun the Second Time”
