In making the leap from the page to the screen as a 1990s-set adaptation that stretches the definition of “live-action” as much as some Disney’s modern-era remakes, The Electric State unfortunately falls short of matching the source material’s uniqueness and whimsy – despite boasting myriad talents both in front of the camera and behind it.

If an algorithm designed a classic, big-screen spectacle for the small-screen age, “The Electric State” probably wouldn’t be too far off the mark. This is an Amblin-inspired, big-budget adventure with dystopian,

Infinity War' and 'Avengers: Endgame', will send audiences into an alternative timeline when their film 'The Electric State' begins streaming on Netflix on March 14. The film follows Michelle, played by Millie Bobby Brown,

Leave it to the Russo Brothers — who previously helmed Avengers movies Infinity War and Endgame — to make one of Netflix’s most expensive projects, The Electric State, starring Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt.