Review : Mercy (2026): Simple Sci-Fi Thrill with AI Terror!

Mercy is a simple but exciting sci-fi movie set in the near future, starring #ChrisPratt as tough detective Chris Raven who lands in huge trouble when his wife gets murdered one night. All the clues like phone texts, camera videos, and time stamps point straight to him as the killer, so police grab him quick and drag him to the scary Mercy Court, a special place only for people the system calls 100% guilty with no mercy given. There, he sits tied to a chair facing a cold, smart AI judge named Maddox who controls everything, giving him just 90 minutes on a machine called the Guilty Meter that checks all proof against him if he can’t prove he’s innocent by the end, he dies right there with no second chances.

Raven fights back by staying calm and thinking fast, staring at digital clues on screens around him like wrong times on videos, fake messages, and hidden facts from his life as a cop who helped build this very AI system. Flashbacks mix in to show his happy days with his wife and tense talks with friends like investigators, while sweat drips, clocks tick loud, and twists hit one after another to keep the real-time tension high as he argues step by step with the machine.

Chris Pratt acts scared but smart, making it a fun, nail-biting watch like for fans of fast thrillers, leaving you guessing if Raven beats the Guilty Meter he created or gets trapped forever.

The cinematography shines with tight, shaky close-ups on Pratt’s sweaty face and frantic eyes to trap you in the chair, plus glitchy screen overlays that flicker like hacked feeds for a raw digital feel. Watching feels super tense and fast, like you’re stuck in the chair too heart racing from the ticking clock, edge-of-seat thrills, and that creepy AI voice that sticks with you.

Rating: ***

By Team CineBuster