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Chris Pratt Battles AI Justice in Futuristic Thriller

1/22/2026

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Summary

Story summary

RoboJustice, directed by Timur Bekmambetov and written by Marco van Belle, is set in Los Angeles in 2029 where AI determines guilt.
Chris Pratt stars as Detective Chris Raven, who faces murder charges after waking with no memory and must use technology to clear his name in 90-minute trial.
The film critiques AI power and liberal concerns, though final action sequence may feel absurd and AI fallibility is portrayed leniently.

History

Historical Context

Alan Turing proposed the Turing Test in 1950, shifting the focus from whether machines can think to whether they can mimic human behavior convincingly. This foundational concept influenced the development of artificial intelligence, impacting companies like Google and IBM. As AI evolves, concerns about its implications for justice and personal freedoms echo Turing's original anxieties about machine decision-making.

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Story summary

RoboJustice, directed by Timur Bekmambetov and written by Marco van Belle, is set in Los Angeles in 2029 where AI determines guilt.
Chris Pratt stars as Detective Chris Raven, who faces murder charges after waking with no memory and must use technology to clear his name in 90-minute trial.
The film critiques AI power and liberal concerns, though final action sequence may feel absurd and AI fallibility is portrayed leniently.

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