Krispr review

By Terry Sherwood

Science-fiction horror has always been fascinated by the dangers of creation, from the obvious of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein to pictures like Ex Machina and M3GAN all concerning some form of synthetic being.  Krispr, written by Petrie Willink and co-directed by Willink and Jeremiah JJ Roberts, attempts to place itself within that tradition by telling the story of a scientist whose revolutionary clone becomes increasingly dangerous after learning about humanity’s darkest impulses through the interne and various history books 

This film  mirrors Vincenzo Natali’s Splice with Adrien Brody minus all the viciousness with hints of sexuality that most independent film fail  use due to actors  not able to do these moments  or  directors and writers are  uncomfortable with the  theme. 

 In Krispr Dr. Elijah Roelof (Petrie Willink), a scientific prodigy who has spent seven years and $100 million developing Krispr G4-667 (Sof Puchley), a lifelike clone designed to learn and assist humans. “Krispr” appears to be a reference to the real-world KRISPR gene-editing technology that inspired the film’s premise, 

When Elijah brings Krispr to his family home for Christmas, his wife Chloe (Ash Maure Felkner) initially mistakes the clone for another woman, setting the stage for tensions that run throughout the film. Krispr may possess the mind of a child, but her capacity to absorb information is extraordinary. As she rapidly learns from television, YouTube, and interactions with Elijah’s family, her understanding of humanity takes a darker turn.

The premise is undeniably intriguing. A newly conscious being exposed to the best and worst of human history offers opportunities for philosophical questions about morality, responsibility, and the ethics of scientific advancement. The film frequently invites surface comparisons to Frankenstein neglecting one important theme from that book which is responsibility. Like a version of Victor Frankenstein, Elijah becomes so consumed by his creation that he neglects those closest to him which is again only part of the story of Frankenstein. Krispr, beginning as an innocent before becoming corrupted by what she learns about the world.