We just watched The Last Spark of Hope on Amazon, and it’s one of the weirdest, most visually impressive post-apocalyptic films we’ve seen. The story follows Eva, possibly the last human alive, trapped outside her compound by her guardian robot Arthur, a machine programmed not to harm humans, but also incapable of saving her or bending the rules to help.

Arthur’s logic becomes both a lifeline and a prison: it won’t kill Eva, but it also won’t act to prevent her death, and watching this robot navigate the rules of (in)humanity is equal parts frustrating and fascinating. The film’s depiction of rigid AI programming as a metaphor for broken bureaucracy is confusing, sometimes slow, but deeply thought-provoking. Some moments don’t add up, how can a robot refuse to help but not intervene to save a life? Still, every frame looks amazing, with cinematography and practical effects that punch above the film’s indie budget.

Were you as baffled by Arthur’s inaction as we were? Did you love the visual style but got thrown by the story? Let’s talk sci-fi ethics, bad logic, and whether a robot’s programming should ever outweigh human survival. Drop your thoughts below, and subscribe for more reviews!