The Artificial Salvation of “The Creator”

For a movie you are unfamiliar with, nothing is more invigorating than a moment in the beginning that gets your blood pumping. Perhaps this is Tom Cruise jumping on the side of a departing airplane, or maybe it is the opening music number of “La La Land.” 
For me, Gareth Edwards’ “The Creator” accomplished this repeatedly in its first thirty minutes.
The film starts with a seamless clip show, in the vein of a cinema newsreel, that introduces the world of “The Creator.” Artificial intelligen...