Quick Horror Movie Review with Spoilers: Boy Makes Girl

 

Plot: Aaron, a software engineer, tries to connect with people but is limited by his condition. However, he finds the perfect solution to solve his problem of finding a partner.

When we are kids, we expect the adults in our life to to give us gifts on pretty much any occasion.

When we turn into adults, we often run into disappointment when the people in our lives think we are too old for something as frivolous as presents.

In that case, we simply end up buying gifts for ourselves.

BOY MAKES GIRL is somewhat like that.

Can't find the perfect mate? Make it yourself.

BOY MAKES GIRL Plot

The movie is endearing in the beginning. We see Aaron trying earnestly to connect with people but of course everything goes wrong.

Not everyone understands him and he often says the wrong thing or messes up his planned conversational topics.

There are those who pity him and try to help him by setting him up with a date but even that doesn't work.

Aaron's mother has passed away and since she was the only one who understood him, he finds himself all alone in this world.

But he is smart and one day decides to create his own companion.

Of all the people, he models his android after his therapist Emma that he had as a kid, simply because she used to be another person in his world who understood him.

Along the way, he also makes a connection with Ben, an older man Aaron's mother was taking care of. They end up having an unusual friendship.

Ben and Emma are two people who are now part of Aaron's new world.

But soon enough Emma begins to update herself and Aaron panics when he realizes she is learning things too quickly.

He runs into a bit of trouble and things go awry pretty quickly.

Aaron manages to gain somewhat control of his life afterwards even after the losses he faces.

Towards the end, he learns to live and enjoy his life for what it is.

BOY MAKES GIRL is an unusual story but it is sweet and heartwarming at times too. You will end up rooting for Aaron to overcome the hurdles and find his happy ending.

The linear narrative is compelling and the acting is excellent. There is a lot to learn about life and loss, and this movie offers a glimpse on how to cope with some of it at least.

The movie is written by Mark Elias who has also directed alongside Mark David.

BOY MAKES GIRL stars Mark Elias, Paul Dooley, and Meeghan Holaway.

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