The science in The Electric State has the same relationship to physics that I have to going to the gym: aspirational.

“The devil tomato walked out.”
The Electric State
Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
An absolute cinematic disaster.
An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick.
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An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick.
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The Electric State is what happens when a writers' room confuses "ambiguous" with "didn't finish the draft".
If exposition were a contact sport, The Electric State would be banned for life.
The Electric State treats "worldbuilding" the way a toddler treats a fruit bowl — enthusiastically, briefly, then forgotten.
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Why is The Electric State rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Electric State (2025) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 35/100. An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick.
What streaming era or audience vibe does The Electric State fit best?+
The Electric State works best as a fresh-release theater & early streaming pick for action fans. With a Burn Index of 35/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is The Electric State worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Electric State scores 35/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in The Electric State actually is?
Director clearly thought The Electric State was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
Unpopular opinion: The Electric State is the most overrated film of the decade
Honestly, The Electric State would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
Hot Take: The Electric State's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Look, I wanted to love The Electric State. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
