The Electric State also "rebrands" Mr. Peanut in more ways than one by giving him a serious role in the film. Mr. Peanut is portrayed as somewhat of a radical, revolutionary leader for the robots ...

The Electric State. L to R Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown), Cosmo (voiced by Alan Tudyk), Herman (Voiced by Anthony Mackie) Keats (Chris Pratt) and Mr. Peanut (voiced by Woody Harrelson) in The ...

Despite Mr. Peanut’s presence, I still enjoyed my time watching “The Electric State.” It wasn’t life changing in any way, and at times it felt like it was trying to be deeper than it could handle with ...

Sci-fi action flick “The Electric State” landed on Netflix last week, and within less than 24 hours, had already claimed the No. 1 spot in the streaming service’s top 10 list. As one of the ...

“The Electric State” is a crisis of tone, its circuits fried by shockingly clichéd writing. In a fictionalized 1990, humanity suffered massive casualties in a war that began when robots ...

The Electric State isn’t great by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s a perfectly watchable movie to throw on and not pay attention to. However, it seems like it’s not even getting that.

Perhaps someone could have made a compelling adaptation of “The Electric State,” Simon Stålenhag’s well-regarded 2018 graphic novel. Regardless, the Russo brothers haven’t.

Ultimately, The Electric State is perfect for those hoping to watch an easy blockbuster. The film is a bold and timely undertaking, but don’t go into this film expecting the next hit franchise.