With a rather disturbing plot in a futuristic world, this short film is an interesting audiovisual piece. It has a stupendous cinematographic quality in the direction, production and digital effects. What is striking is the robot Blinky who looks quite sweet and adorable until the mistreatment of young master Alex changes all that. The plot turns dark and terrifying as it progresses. The disturbing thing lies in Blinky that makes one wonder if a robot can not reach certain limits regarding how it is treated. Artificial intelligence in the world of science fiction is a creation that can replicate many characters of human behavior. If it can be developed to that level, there may perhaps be a possibility that a robot is not just a domestic service machine. It may even become something with a developing consciousness capable of doing what humans do, including evil deeds. Blinky is without a doubt one of the best short films I've seen for its terrifying vision of the future of robotics. My rating for this short film is 9/10.
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