Jexi is a
movie that starts weak, picks up steam, delivers some good laughs, and then
becomes weirdly irritating. The movie is relatable to today’s world, where we
let our phones have passwords and access to our personal files and lives.
Nobody ever reads the terms and conditions to understand how much access we’re
giving to companies like Facebook, Google, and our phones.
Jexi explores
that loophole and turns it into a movie. The problem is, the movie isn’t worth
the time I spent watching it. I don’t think Adam DeVine has enough star power
to carry a film as the lead. To make matters worse, the movie doesn’t deliver
enough to make you feel it’s worth spending money on.
The plot starts
off like a comical version of the amazing 2013 Joaquin Phoenix movie, Her.
But soon, you’ll notice the differences. Our lead, Phil (Adam DeVine), lives in
the present day and is completely hooked on his phone. He’d rather spend time
with his phone than with anyone else.
One day, he
meets the beautiful Cate, and on the same day, his phone gets damaged. He has
to get a new phone, and that’s when he meets Jexi. Without reading the terms
and conditions, he agrees to them, giving Jexi access to everything about his
life. This phone’s AI is what Apple’s Siri or Amazon’s Alexa would dream of
becoming. Jexi takes “making your life better” very literally.
She forces Phil
to go out with his colleagues and play kickball, which helps him make new
friends. She also helps him get the girl, Cate. Jexi keeps Phil in check,
stopping him from making foolish decisions and guiding him on what he should
do. But once Phil starts dating Cate, she wants him to leave his phone behind
when they go out. Jexi doesn’t like this and becomes jealous of Cate.
Jexi’s jealous
tantrums are memorable and funny, but her actions quickly become weird and
irritating. Imagine what your phone could do if it had full access to your
life—all the personal pictures you’ve taken, the sites you’ve visited, and the
information you’d rather keep private.
In the end, the
movie couldn’t maintain the entertainment it delivered at its peak. It went
downhill after Jexi became jealous, giving us scene after scene that failed to
spark any interest and instead just left me irritated. Do not bother seeing
this movie.
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