In which Miss Angie returns and along with the Mister join me in reviewing THE POD GENERATION (2023), from writer/director Sophie Barthes. In a not-so-distant future where artificial intelligence and technology have become a central part of human life, a young couple, Rachel and Alvy (Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor), decide to start a family using an artificial womb, or “pod,” to avoid the inconveniences of a natural pregnancy. As Rachel’s career at a tech company flourishes, her botanist husband Alvy grows increasingly attached to the pod and its natural life within, while Rachel struggles to form a bond with the baby that’s been made using technology. The film becomes a satirical exploration of our society’s reliance on technology, questioning the true meaning of connection, nature, and what it means to be a parent in a world of manufactured convenience. The film clocks in at 1 h and 50 m, is rated PG-13 and is streaming on Hulu but also to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
ADDENDUM: this review was recorded before Disney’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel. While we like and recommend the film, we ask viewers to use alternate streamers to access the film as we are in solidarity with creatives at this time.
The @TheDiaryOfACEO episode talked about in the review can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UclrVWafRAI&t=13s
The book reference in the review [Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder by Richard Louv] can be found here: https://www.awesomebooks.com/book/9781848870833/last-child-in-the-woods-saving-our-children-from-nature
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Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library