Companion

Last night I saw Companion as part of a double feature and I had so much fun with it!  Iris (Sophie Thatcher), a highly sophisticated companion robot programmed to provide unquestioning love and devotion, travels with her boyfriend/owner Josh (Jack Quaid) to an isolated lake house owned by Sergey (Rupert Friend) to spend the weekend with Jack's friends Kat (Megan Suri), Eli (Harvey Guillen), and Patrick (Likas Gage).  However, the weekend takes a turn for the worse when Iris's programming malfunctions and she kills Sergey in an act of self-defense after he tries to rape her.  That is really all you should know before going to see this because half the fun is trying to figure out where the plot is going and there are some wild twists (even if some of them are a bit convenient).  I will say that this is a pretty powerful indictment of whiny male entitlement but Quaid, who is somehow always able to play pathetic losers so effectively, and Thatcher, who is pitch-perfect in her portrayal of many different emotions as Iris slowly gains autonomy (pay close attention to her eyes), make this dynamic very compelling.  I loved the dark humor, the great needle drops, and the cool retro vibe (especially with Iris's costumes).  I heard a lot of hype for this before I went to see it (I had to wait until after Sundance) and I was definitely not disappointed!  Go see it if you are a fan of horror!