I saw "A-X-L", starring Alex Neustaedter-Colony_tv, Walking Out; Becky G-Power Rangers_2017, Empire_tv; Alex MacNicoll-Transparent_tv, The 5th Wave and Thomas Jane-Before I Wake, The Punisher_2004.
This is a mediocre teen action movie. It's not bad. It's just not that great, either. Alex N is a dirt bike rider that lives with his father/manager/mechanic, Thomas. Alex M is a bullying rich competitor on the dirt bike circuit that gives Alex N a bad time at every opportunity he can, since Alex N is poor and beneath him. Becky is the daughter of the maid that works for Alex M and she likes Alex N, much to the dismay of Alex M. If you are having a hard time keeping the two Alex's names straight-which one is Alex N or Alex M-just think of Alex M standing for Alex Mean, which he was. Alex N finds a robotic dog that had been abused-for one thing, he had bullet wholes in his side. Being a motor cycle mechanic, Alex N works on the dog-code named A-X-L, which stands for Attack Exploration Logistics-and gets him up and running just like brand new. You know how it is, robotic dogs are just like motorcycles when it comes to repairs. Well, it seems that A-X-L was an experiment created by the military to be a soldiers best friend in combat and now, they want him back. This is a remake of a 7 minute short from 2015 called Miles-I have never seen it-and Miles is the character played by Alex N. The end of the movie is left open for a sequel but I have a sneaking suspicion that they are not going to make their money back on this one-but, you never know.
It's rated "PG" for sci-fi action/peril, suggestive material and language and has a running time of 1 hour & 40 minutes.
It's not one that I would buy on DVD. I guess it would be alright as a rental.
Review of A-X-L
