Mute definitely takes place in a cyberpunk setting, but something about it just feels off to me. Maybe it’s the fact that the main character is basically Amish, or that the plot isn’t especially cyberpunk, or that I just don’t like Paul Rudd’s character in this movie. I guess I’m stuck wondering why they bothered to set this movie in a cyberpunk world since they didn’t really utilize it in any way. I won’t say it’s a bad movie, but it’s just not for me.

What do you think? Did you enjoy Mute? Would you consider it cyberpunk?

Here’s a trailer. You can watch it on Netflix.