An even bigger cliché is the "new technology is evil". I've been thinking about it for a minute and can't even come up with a movie that depicts recent or futuristic technology in a favorable light.
Transcendence, Interstellar and Gravity. I haven't actually watched neither Interstellar nor Gravity, but from what I know neither of them portray technology in a bad light. But Transcendence does overall portray technology in a good light, though the majority of the movie is just the movie makers playing with the audience's luddite fears.
If it wasn't for the cliche of the "new technology is evil" we would not care about net neutrality or domestic spying. The cliche serves a purpose. Also, the problem with new technologies like radiation is not the good that it does curing cancer, it is the danger of it very quickly today in a matter of minutes ending all humanity.
This may be true but I get the feeling those movies overwhelmingly lean towards luddism rather than the responsible use of technology. For example, in Jurassic Park, the message is essentially "don't mess with nature (because it's impossible to outsmart it no matter how hard you try)", not "be cautious when messing with nature". Maybe nuance just doesn't easily lend itself to exciting stories.
I thought the message of Jurassic Park was "Chaos theory is awesome, and capitalists underestimating complexity will watch their innards eaten by their own creations".
