Seeing this for the first time six years after its release, and in the context of advances in the technologies it explores in just the past 16 months, this film demonstrates a plausible future that it's going to be hard to avoid.
The film starts with context setting, a corporate demo with obvious influences that sets out the capabilities that the rest of the film explores and demonstrates. It's more linear and structured than what follows, but that's a strength of the film: It does enough to convey the story, and no more, doesn't insult the intelligence of the viewer.
The acting is fine; the writing acceptable, the cinematography and technical aspects all competent and professional. There's a small scene that doesn't really work for me but it doesn't detract from the core strength of the film.
That's its simple, evocative and effective social commentary on nascent (at the time of release) technology. It doesn't criticise, moralise, try to provide answers, just makes the questions clear, provokes the thought processes. Scares the intelligent viewer.
Well worth watching, this film will leave you thinking and grateful that you saw it. Easily recommended.
The film starts with context setting, a corporate demo with obvious influences that sets out the capabilities that the rest of the film explores and demonstrates. It's more linear and structured than what follows, but that's a strength of the film: It does enough to convey the story, and no more, doesn't insult the intelligence of the viewer.
The acting is fine; the writing acceptable, the cinematography and technical aspects all competent and professional. There's a small scene that doesn't really work for me but it doesn't detract from the core strength of the film.
That's its simple, evocative and effective social commentary on nascent (at the time of release) technology. It doesn't criticise, moralise, try to provide answers, just makes the questions clear, provokes the thought processes. Scares the intelligent viewer.
Well worth watching, this film will leave you thinking and grateful that you saw it. Easily recommended.
