Kimi

Steven Soderbergh doesn't always do it for me but I will watch anything with his name attached to it. "Kimi" is a lot of fun. It's like a modern day version of Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window." Tossed in with a little of Brian De Palma's "BlowOut" and add a pitch of Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation," and Steven has mixed himself an exciting little 90 minute movie. What's it all about? Zoë Kravitz plays Angela Childs, an atrophic OCD tech worker who is employed by the company who makes and supports Kimi (think Google home or Alexa). Angela's hipster-cool loft apartment (one she never leaves) is wired-up to Kimi, so Angela can voice command her computer, music, and lights. For her job, Angela listens to Kimi recordings to hear commands from other people and help correct Kimi's "understanding" so Kimi will respond correctly, etc. in the future. Then one day Angela hears something odd, a woman struggling - an assault. When she reports it, Angela is forced to leave her apartment. I won't tell you any more, except there is a nail gun. Zoe Kravitz is great (she is also the new Catwoman in "The Batman"). Soderbergh has crafted an exciting little thriller. Catch it on HBO Max.