making his feature film debut, director Grant Sputore is remarkably confident with a tough genre. While "I Am Mother" does show its cards a touch too early, it never ceases to be intriguing and tense
it's a film that still ambitiously aims to be viewed alongside its bigger-budgeted, big-screen sci-fi peers and Grant Sputore... does an admirable job at convincing us that we're watching something on a far grander scale
it keeps viewers guessing and their heads spinning; Grant Sputore, working with spare elements, heightens tensions at every turn, and gets the most out of his dynamic, all-female cast. "I Am Mother" is a knockout
Grant Sputore makes an uncommonly ambitious feature debut with impressive design work, sharp visual effects, a fabulous AI creation and a compelling lead performance from talented Danish newcomer Clara Rugaard
all of these juicy propositions in the script are served by the film's futuristic yet claustrophobic set design, the director's focus on characters' expressions and reactions, and the actors' convincing performances
