Jexi
Directed by Scott Moore, Jon Lucas
- comedy
The story
Phil's new phone comes with an unexpected feature, Jexi...an A.I. determined to keep him all to herself in a comedy about what can happen when you love your phone more than all else.
What it’s like
Bright, flat, overlit comedy with the look of a tech-company promo: clean white apartments, glossy phone screens glowing in the dark, and the saturated pastels of a bland urban corporate world. The camera stays fairly conventional, with mid-shots of two people talking, quick cuts for gags, and screen-graphic inserts of text bubbles and app interfaces that give it a sleek, slightly synthetic finish. The score is bouncy and upbeat, all pop cues and comic stings, and the sound design leans on chirps, pings and notification tones. Its vibe is light, silly and breezy, with a hint of unease about being too attached to a device. It suits a lazy weekend afternoon, a casual watch with friends, or a low-effort evening when you want something undemanding. The pacing is brisk and the tone stays playful, with a lonely guy slowly learning to look up from his screen and a rom-com arc that pulls the story toward a sweet ending. Intensity is mild: some crude sex jokes and innuendo, a little slapstick, and no real violence or gore. For people who want an easy, goofy, rom-com laugh with a techy edge.
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