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Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather overthink Sony’s The Mitchells vs. The Machines, which is a heartwarming tale of a family learning to love one another and thwarting a robot uprising. Or is it?! We peel back the layers to find (and thankfully avert) a dark, Freudian psychosexual parable, a slightly confused message about the miracles and the dangers of technology, and a challenging and fascinating visual style.
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Further Reading
- Dieter Rams (Wikipedia)
- “What is ‘Good’ Design? A quick look at Dieter Rams’ Ten Principles.” (The Design Museum)