Future World

Lionsgate | Release Date: May 25, 2018

2.9	USER SCORE Generally unfavorable reviews based on 31 Ratings

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Bizzylorenzo70Jul 19, 2018

Really an awful film. Despite its decent cast, the movie fails on just about every level. Don't expect to see a lot of Lucy Liu, as she has quite limited screen time.

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ozymandias79Jul 21, 2018

If you think about about watching this film, don't. See any Mad Max film instead. The whole movie is dull and the cliches are done to death. The acting is mostly passable (loved Snoop) except for Suki Waterhouse. She should stick to modelingIf you think about about watching this film, don't. See any Mad Max film instead. The whole movie is dull and the cliches are done to death. The acting is mostly passable (loved Snoop) except for Suki Waterhouse. She should stick to modeling because she couldn't even pretend to be a robot!… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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CasandraComplexNov 18, 2018

Hardly seems worth writing a review after seeing all of the negative ratings. It was an awful mess. James Franco playing a villain with fuzzy orange teeth that he moons for the camera while, laughing menacingly, unconvincingly. It's almostHardly seems worth writing a review after seeing all of the negative ratings. It was an awful mess. James Franco playing a villain with fuzzy orange teeth that he moons for the camera while, laughing menacingly, unconvincingly. It's almost like I could read his thoughts, did you see my yucky teeth? I'm a real bad guy huh? Completely disjointed scenes. Nothing made any sense at all.. Lucy Lieu looks like shes is permanently stuck in a shampoo commercial with long flowing linens perpetually blowing in the wind that never ends.That was supposed to be the Oasis.. funny how they don't need any roofs or protection from the elements in the Oasis. This is a good opportunity for me to rant a little about how in movies now, it doesn't seem to matter if nuclear bombs have gone off all over the globe.It's almost as though the subliminal message is that we shouldn't worry about radiation, nuclear fallout and the destruction of the worlds food web. Even if some plants still grow,everyone would be poisoned in two months from eating them if not sooner.Global nuclear war is not survivable and I wish that the media would stop creating the illusion that it is.

Of course the obligatory lesbian scene to titillate heterosexual men... don't be thinking for a second that it has to do with acceptance from society... The hypocrisy of it all is maddening. Just look at what a big to do it is now that Chris Pine went full frontal recently in the Rebel King film. I watched that film not even noticing that there was a reveal in there somewhere. I had to look it up on the internet to find where it was in the film then paused on the scene in question, and couldn't make heads or tails of the images. Pun intended. Seriously though,he was splashing up the water in front of himself so if it was there, it was a flash in the pan. The media all congratulates themselves on being so progressive when in reality they are still catering to hetero sexual men.Forget about the Dykes on Bikes stereotype. Altered Carbon has a male full frontal scene that doesn't flinch at all. I was like hello.. that wasn't expected. I allowed myself to go a little off topic here because I didn't see the need to reinvent the wheel when so many others have done a fine job destroying this terrible terrible indulgence of a film. Suffice it to say, the only good acting was by Milla Jovovich and Jeffery Wahlberg.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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DesertDavidDec 9, 2018

In a future world, where movies are made by hiring talented actors yet never bothering to write a script. You have this.... The Cinematography - you know how some directors have lite a "look" or style to how the camera follows theIn a future world, where movies are made by hiring talented actors yet never bothering to write a script. You have this.... The Cinematography - you know how some directors have lite a "look" or style to how the camera follows the characters? In this movie you get the feeling that a film student wanted to try using EVERY SINGLE POSSIBLE angle/lighting/effect it's hard to even watch at times. The terrible dialog makes no sense (nobody actually tried reading this stuff out loud first, I am sure of it). Go watch an old "mad max" or "boy and his dog", something low budget but good.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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JLuis_001May 27, 2018

Another case in which James Franco gets money to do what we could call a film but it's actually just him having fun with his friends with something I truly believe didn't have an actual script.
And it's even worse considering where he takesAnother case in which James Franco gets money to do what we could call a film but it's actually just him having fun with his friends with something I truly believe didn't have an actual script.
And it's even worse considering where he takes the inspiration from.

This was a total waste of time.… Expand

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jb1296Jun 22, 2018

The character limit on here is simply not enough in trying to express how bad this film is, this film fails on every level. If you want a film which is awful on every level, bad acting, bad writing and some of the worst directing I have seenThe character limit on here is simply not enough in trying to express how bad this film is, this film fails on every level. If you want a film which is awful on every level, bad acting, bad writing and some of the worst directing I have seen in a film like this. This film also tries to copy from other post apocalyptic films, even down to the costume design. The pants James Franco wears in this film are the exact same as the ones Kevin Costner wore in Waterworld. So, if you want a film which is poorly made, this is perfect for you, but everyone else should stay away from this film.… Expand

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T-PJul 12, 2018

It's not a good movie, and you should have zero expectations going in, but if you have a sense of humor and 90 minutes to waste, you'll have a good laugh at James Franco, Snoop Dogg and Milla Jovovich.

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raporgiMay 26, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. James Franco decides to make his own MadMax movie to play grab @$$ with a naked robot chick. There is no plot. RoboChick just suddenly turns on Franco becuz she figures out rape and murder are bad in just one instance. not enough bewbs, @$$ or ultraviolence in this to make it worth the slog. Just pass.… Expand

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jakeloMay 30, 2018

If you hate on this movie, then you are the joke. Another instance in which brilliant film-making will get overlooked because it goes over most everyone's head.

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TheQuietGamerJul 13, 2018

Legendary filmmaker George Miller's Mad Max series was so influential that it spawned a wave of knock-offs across the '80s, particularly from Italy. When he's not making stoner comedies with his pal Seth Rogen, James Franco who co-directed,Legendary filmmaker George Miller's Mad Max series was so influential that it spawned a wave of knock-offs across the '80s, particularly from Italy. When he's not making stoner comedies with his pal Seth Rogen, James Franco who co-directed, produced, and stars in this has shown an appreciation for the more niche variety of cinema. So it stands to reason that Future World is a loving homage to the low-budget Road Warrior wannabes that often totally missed the point of the masterpieces they were trying so hard to be. Of course all of this could just be the result of Franco calling all of his friends to come over and play Mad Max in the desert and only the ones at the bottom of his contact list actually showing up. Either way I had a lot of fun with it.

The plot revolves around a young man looking for a mythical cure for his mother's illness and coming across an android in the process that every whacked-out wasteland gangster wants to get their hands on. There's some stuff about the robot finding a soul and learning to feel, but there's no real message here. It's all action sequences, shots of desert scenery, and whatever other weirdness they could come up with to keep viewers attention. What's surprising is how well it's all put together given that it was apparently only moderately better funded than by whatever pocket change the cast had on them at the time. The somewhat barebones story is cohesively presented and has a nice flow to it. I got a kick out of the drug-fueled dance party, the slave strip club, and the fight to the death inside an abandoned motel swimming pool. It was all very post-apocalyptic and deranged. Franco, Snoop Dogg, and Milla Jovovich all seem to be having a lot of fun playing their insane characters.

Your enjoyment of this is really going to stem from just how much appreciation you have for low-grade movies. It's a throwback to the C-grade films that are just hard to find these days. The kind of flicks that you would pick up from VHS bargain bins or catch on a late night one weekend when you were a kid. No, they weren't great, but they managed to stick out in your memory as good time back when the world was simpler. Future World takes inspiration from the rather popular "Maxsploitation" rip-offs to remind us just how much fun trash cinema can be.… Expand

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YurchikJul 28, 2018

The film is funny and sometimes laughed to tears. But the quality of the script and the performances certainly bad.

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Davrosdaleks1Aug 29, 2018

This movie featuring and directed by James Franco is basically Mad Max with a sexy female robot. I would not rate this as low as some people. I reserve that type of rating for the painfully bad. This movie is just something that's not worthThis movie featuring and directed by James Franco is basically Mad Max with a sexy female robot. I would not rate this as low as some people. I reserve that type of rating for the painfully bad. This movie is just something that's not worth the time to sit through.

Future World is one big post-apocalyptic and robot-gaining-sentience cliche. Nothing particularly original. No substance at all; the plot, points, dialogue, and character development are all rushed. Snoop Dog, who plays a pimp, gets the worse lines, saying b**** every other time.

Given Franco's recent accusations of sexual harassment, the exploitation here lesbian kissing and prostitutes, sometimes half-nude, in shock collars, kind of makes things cringe-worthy. One wonders how much Franco wanted this for self-gratification rather than plot reasons. Though, the film has experienced actors, they really can't do much with what they're given. The main male lead is particularly dull. The only exception is Milla Jovovich. She plays a drugged-out gang leader and manages to dish out a deliciously campy and over-the-top performance salvaging some terrible lines. I will give the movie this. Some of the fight scenes are actually pretty good, just not enough to validate Future World.… Expand

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