“Atlas” (*1/2 out of four) was a desperately derivative sci/fi thriller about a counterterrorism analyst (Jennifer Lopez) who has a deep distrust of A.I. but discovers that it might be her only hope of saving mankind when a mission to capture a renegade robot goes awry and it might mean apocalypse now. Film’s title is ironic and apt since it is a virtual atlas itself of futuristic sci/fi cliches and is entirely composed of humdrum spare parts from other movies. Lopez is much better than the material; she also produced.

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