For a movie that’s mainly about algorithms and the havoc they wreak on society, the French dystopian thriller Dog 51 ( Chien 51 ) doesn’t appear conscious of the fact that it was made by an algorithm as well. Or at least that’s what it seems like.

Directed by Cédric Jimenez, whose heavy-handed, adrenaline-charged films ( The Connection , The Stronghold ) have always felt rather formulaic, this tale of two crimefighting lovebirds hunting down a killer in near-future Paris will give most viewers a major sense of déjà vu — which, if you don’t speak French, means “already seen.”

For a movie that’s mainly about algorithms and the havoc they wreak on society, the French dystopian thriller Dog 51 ( Chien 51 ) doesn’t appear conscious of the fact that it was made by an algorithm as w

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