Taika Waititi's adaptation of Klara and the Sun has generated a range of responses from critics. The film has been labeled a sentimental mess. Jenna Ortega's performance has been praised as terrible. Critics gave the film a poor review after its London premiere. The adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel has been criticized for being drowned in sickly syrup. It includes an old-fashioned robot designed to combat loneliness.