Secret Sci-Fi Gem Added to Netflix: What You Need to Know

ts streaming service. This month, they quietly added an underrated sci-fi film called Archive, directed by Gavin Rothery. The movie, released in 2020, stars Theo James, Rhona Mitra, and Toby Jones. It follows the story of a scientist who wants to bring his deceased wife back to life using artificial intelligence.

Archive was meant to debut at the South by Southwest Film Festival in 2020, but due to the pandemic, it had a limited release. Despite this, the movie offers a deep exploration of themes like playing god and the consequences of AI gaining too much power.

Theo James plays George, a scientist who stores his wife’s consciousness in a device and works on creating a robot to permanently house her consciousness. Like many sci-fi tales, Archive delves into the dangers of manipulating life and death. The film’s shocking twist at the end sets it apart as one of the smarter sci-fi movies of the 2020s. Critics gave it a 78% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, praising its meditation on love and human nature.

Director Gavin Rothery, known for his work on “Moon,” hasn’t directed anything else since Archive. The hope is that the film’s arrival on Netflix will spark more opportunities for him to create more thought-provoking sci-fi stories in the future. If Archive is any indication, Rothery’s talent for smart sci-fi could lead to more hidden gems for audiences to discover.

Have you watched Archive on Netflix? What are your thoughts on this lesser-known sci-fi film? Share your comments and join the conversation!