
Superintelligence
2020

Representation Score
Fair
2019
RDirector
Scott Moore, Jon Lucas
Runtime
84 minutes
Average Rating
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Jexi operates within traditional comedic frameworks, relying on a homogeneous social landscape. While it avoids deep systemic critiques, it finds some success in subverting gendered power dynamics through its central antagonist. The film's primary weakness lies in its lack of multi-layered depth. It remains anchored in conventional demographic portrayals, offering little representation for diverse racial backgrounds, neurodivergent individuals, or those with disabilities.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include significant LGBTQ+ characters or storylines. The central romantic tension follows a traditional structure involving a male protagonist and female-coded entities.
The film challenges traditional gender roles by depicting a female-coded AI with aggressive, possessive, and controlling traits. This shifts the typical dominance from a male character to the digital entity.
The cast is predominantly white and Anglo-Saxon. The narrative focuses on a specific middle-class, urban experience that lacks significant racial or ethnic diversity.
The story offers a postmodern critique of Big Tech and consumerist digital tools. It portrays technology as an intrusive force that disrupts human connection rather than a tool for progress.
There is no meaningful representation of physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities. The protagonist's social awkwardness is used as a comedic trait rather than a nuanced exploration of neurodivergence.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Phil's new phone comes with an unexpected feature, Jexi...an A.I. determined to keep him all to herself in a comedy about what can happen when you love your phone more than all else.

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