SPOILER WARNING: The next article accommodates main spoilers for Companion. In the event you haven’t watched the 2025 film, please take a step again and return after giving it a spin… You gained’t remorse it.
After I first learn CinemaBlend’s Companion evaluation (we gave it 4 out of 5 stars), I knew I needed to see this film. After many failed makes an attempt to see the bloody, hilarious, and completely terrifying sci-fi thriller a few weekend getaway gone awry on the large display, I made a decision it was greatest to only wait till this hit the record of new and up to date motion pictures streaming. When that point lastly got here and Companion was streaming with a Max subscription, I made a decision to lastly test it out.
This film was as a lot enjoyable as everybody mentioned, after which some. I haven’t been capable of cease fascinated about it the previous week or so, particularly in terms of one facet of Drew Hancock’s blood-soaked, and robot-filled thriller: Empathix, the corporate behind Sophie Thatcher’s immediately iconic character. Let me clarify…
I Heard Companion Was A Vicious Romp With Downright Terrible And Unforgettable Characters
Within the months between the movie’s theatrical launch and streaming debut, I heard folks describe Companion as a film with pleasant robots in addition to a thriller stuffed with among the most despicable romantic companions in latest reminiscence. No shocker right here, however each of these are true with this 2025 horror-thriller.
From Jack Quaid’s Josh to Harvey Guillen’s Eli (some would say he’s the worst of the worst) to Megan Suri’s Kat, there’s no scarcity of downright terrible characters who don’t suppose twice about their remedy of Lukas Cage’s Patrick and the star of the present, Sophie Thatcher’s Iris. With so many nice scenes, bloody kills, and a few conditions that hit a nerve, there’s a lot to like right here.
However Since Watching, I Cannot Cease Considering About Empathix And The Firm’s Ethical Dilemmas
With a lot happening throughout the Companion ending, you’d suppose that my ideas could be consumed by Iris’ revenge and every thing that led to it, however all I can actually take into consideration is the thriller surrounding Empathix and all of the ethical dilemmas the corporate most likely faces on a regular basis. Iris not realizing she is actually a sexbot with faux recollections picked from a dropdown menu when she was first delivered to Josh (who seems can’t afford to personal her, she’s only a rental) is sort of a scenario and it opens up all types of dialogue about id, consciousness, and the connection between man and machine.
Whereas watching the film, I obtained excited every time somebody from Empathix would present up on display and supply some details about Iris and different companion robots. These scenes, proper there together with these gnarly kills, have caught with me ever since.
I Do not Know If We Want A Companion Sequel, However I might Love To Know Extra About Empathix
Although Drew Hancock has a self-described “horrible” thought for a sequel, it stays to be seen if we ever get a follow-up journey for Iris now that she’s survived the weekend from hell and is on her personal on the earth. Nevertheless, if one had been ever to be made, I might love for it to focus extra on Empathix and allow us to peek behind the scenes and see extra of the internal workings of the mysterious robotics company.
How did they get began? What do they do with all that recorded footage? What sort of horror tales have they skilled? All of this and extra could be enjoyable to discover, and I type of want it to occur.
Although I’m kicking myself for ready so lengthy to lastly watch Companion, I feel the wait was completely value it.