Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die: a wild parable about tech addiction

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die: Gore Verbinski’s Wild Ride Through AI Anxiety and Screen Addiction

In a world where doomscrolling has become a national pastime and our devices feel like extensions of our very souls, director Gore Verbinski delivers a cinematic jolt with his latest sci-fi film, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die. This isn’t your typical robot apocalypse story—it’s a chaotic, hyperkinetic exploration of our collective anxieties about artificial intelligence, screen addiction, and the dystopian future we’re hurtling toward.

The film follows an unnamed time traveler (a magnetic Sam Rockwell) who bursts into a Los Angeles diner, armed with a homemade time-travel suit that looks like it was cobbled together from garbage bags and duct tape. He’s wired with explosives, and his mission is clear: recruit the diner’s patrons to prevent an AI-driven apocalypse. What unfolds is a genre-bending, Rashomon-esque narrative that flits between horror, relationship drama, and absurdist comedy, all while delivering a scathing critique of our hyperconnected, tech-obsessed society.

Verbinski, known for his visual flair (think Pirates of the Caribbean and A Cure for Wellness), leans into a hyperstimulated aesthetic that mirrors the frenetic energy of our digital lives. The film’s action sequences are a wild ride, featuring creatures that look like they crawled out of a gen AI fever dream. But the movie’s most effective moments come when Verbinski slows things down, allowing us to confront the strange, dysfunctional reality of 2026—a world where Wi-Fi allergies are a thing and phones have become tools of mass hypnosis.

The script, penned by Matthew Robinson, occasionally stumbles under the weight of its ambitious ideas, but it’s the film’s audacity and urgency that make it a standout. In an era where Hollywood is rushing to embrace generative AI, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die feels like a necessary wake-up call. It’s a reminder that the sky is falling, and we’re all too busy scrolling to notice.

With a stellar cast including Zazie Beetz, Michael Peña, Haley Lu Richardson, and Juno Temple, the film balances its chaotic energy with moments of genuine humanity. It’s a joyride that’s equal parts absurd and thought-provoking, a cinematic middle finger to our screen-addicted culture.

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die hits theaters on February 13th. Whether you’re a tech skeptic, a sci-fi enthusiast, or just someone who’s tired of doomscrolling, this film is a must-see. It’s a reminder that sometimes, the best way to confront the future is to laugh at it—preferably while strapped to a bomb.

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