In the near future, a quirky scientist figures out how to build a sentient android that looks perfectly human. It’s a concept we’ve seen done a bunch of times before but it’s well executed here and Uncanny brings some new twists to the table. I’ll be honest, the acting isn’t great though. The opening 10 minutes has some pretty eye-rolling line deliveries with characters that don’t feel real. The dialogue isn’t great (sometimes downright clunky). But the real winner here is the plot that has enough strong science fiction ideas to justify its existence.
All of that being said, I’m not sure this is actually worth your time. This is a low budget indie film so a lot of weaknesses are to be expected. But looking beyond to the overall concept and what was done with the limited resources, it’s kind of impressive in context. The photography is nice if a little bit drab and uninspired (the endless muted tones kind of get old after a bit). The direction is competent but there’s few stakes or tension to keep things moving and so the pacing feels glacial. It takes an hour before things get really good. The finale is strong but honestly, this year’s Ex Machina (2015) is a better film in every way so I’d recommend checking that out instead.