The Mitchells vs. The Machines; Tech Take Over and Family Dynamics

The movie The Mitchells vs. The Machines focuses on the road trip experience of the Mitchell family. The family struggles to get off of technology like many families these days. When they decide to take a roadtrip, technology brings a formidable foe.

" Young Katie Mitchell embarks on a road trip with her proud parents, younger brother and beloved dog to start her first year at film school. But their plans to bond as a family soon get interrupted when the world's electronic devices come to life to stage an uprising. With help from two friendly robots, the Mitchells must now come together to save one another – and the planet – from the new technological revolution." (Rotten Tomatoes, n.d.)

The movie touches on topics of tech growth, family friction, and a roadtrip to college that showcases all of the bumps they hit along the road. An embodiment of the concerns that surround technology growth, the movie hits a touchy note. How does the experience of the Mitchells draw parallels to the concerns society faces modernly? What ways do we struggle to get off of technology?

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Rotten Tomatoes. (n.d.). The Mitchells vs. the Machines. Retrieved [date you accessed], from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_mitchells_vs_the_machines