I'm A Cyborg, But That's Ok (EOTWS)

End Of The Week Shorts #25 extract: I'm A Cyborg, But That's Ok (2006)

A solid film, one that takes some time to settle into because of the pacing, and one that feels, aesthetically, contrived and artificial (which makes sense in certain respects), but ultimately brings its many parts into a cohesive and expressive whole. In such, I'm a Cyborg, But That's Ok is a film about the modern industrialised age and its effects on the human psyche when its mechanicism alone is left to nurture a young mind without a solid existential guide. Intertwining romance into this Modern Times-esque narrative, this film chronicles the re-structuring of lives around new-found community and understanding that allows a couple to navigate through anxiety, anarchism and nihilism. 

All in all, a film about young adults who are seeking a pathway in life, I'm A Cyborg, But That's Ok is a surrealistically reductionist and literal narrative with much to say about the individual in the industrialised world. Worth the watch.