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Summary: Great Movie
Review: The best movie of its kind. This movie has actual thought behind its plot, the people putting down this movie dont or cant stand to think that this movie confused them. Truthfully this movie is not confusing at all. The effects were not top notch but for what the movie is were perfect for the plot. The story is a refreshing breath from the matrix and thirteenth floor(both very good movies in there own right!) Definetly see this movie and form your own opinion but dont(and I mean this about all films too) go on other peoples opinions
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Summary: Exisuckz
Review: "Makes the Matrix look like child's play"? Isuppose if you defined the Matrix as a low budget yawner with badacting and 1000 pounds of latex. Worst $20 I ever spent. I'd rather watch the Matrix screensaver than this total garbage. They should change the slogan to "Makes Johnny Mnuemonic look like Citizen Kane".
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Summary: Interesting, but imperfect execution and not that original
Review: Have you read Ian Watson's Deathhunter? It took me a while to make the link, but now I know why I didn't like eXistenZ that much. It's just been done better before. Watson similarly deals with virtual reality and the blurring of it and reality. He also has a similar cop-out ending. Only he's more imaginative than Cronenberg.eXistenZ is an "interesting" movie. Blurring the lines between reality and fiction, not knowing what is real and what is not, can be an effective way to introduce suspense. eXistenZ doesn't manage that fully. It remains an interesting ride, but never really takes off. It slowly introduces us to an interesting world, but just as we get to understand it better, it suddenly ends. There is no real closure, and the movie left me with a feeling that David Cronenberg just wanted to confuse me. The ending seems like a cop-out - although a predictable one. It is a little thought provocative, but mainly in that you have to think real hard to make sense of it. Jennifer Jason Leigh's character is not easy to like or identify with, which didn't help. All in all, it's a movie that you can afford to miss. Star Trek: The Next Generation had a better episode that dealt with uncertainty about the real reality (and I'm not that great a fan of ST:TNG), and, as I said before, Ian Watson also did it better (not that his book was perfect). But eXistenZ could probably be adapted to a nice TV series. The DVD is also nothing special. You get the usual scene selection and theatrical trailer, and the really pathetic "film recommendations". The latter shows you pictures of the covers of six other films that you might like to see. Pictures! Static pictures! You'd think that someone with half the brain would have put the trailers for these movies on the disc (it's not like it's crammed too tight with material). But no, they had to put just pictures! Sorry, got carried away a little. It's just that this really is the most pathetic DVD feature I've ever seen. Final comment: After reading some of the customer reviews, I removed the obvious comparison to The Matrix. They really are too different, execpt for the subject of virtual reality. However, The Matrix was a well done action film, and a really well done DVD. eXistenZ is just okay. I have nothing against the acting or the gore or the effects, but if you want a really imaginative and funny movie that blurs reality, see Being John Malkovich.
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Summary: I loved eXistenZ
Review: I loved every bit of this movie. I thought the idea was so original. This movie also had a great moral message that suggested that our technology would destroy the human race one day. I thought the acting was great, (Jennifer Jason Leigh rules), visually it was amazing, and I applaud everyone who had anything to do with this film. I give it 5 out of 5.
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Summary: "Are we still in the game?"No freakn' way!
Review: On the cover of this movie it says~"Makes THE MATRIX Look Like Child's Play."~SAN FRAN. CHRONICLE.....Not even! Even though it has a somewhat clever plot/ending,it fails to deliver ANYTHING of the MATRIX! IT is a great movie.....if you watch it right before the MATRIX! An otherwise good movie,actors/scenery....A good choice!
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Summary: Very good story with some nice twists
Review: This movie was well written, with some good twists and turns,but the acting by Jennifer Jason Lee and Jude Law was a bitwooden andforced. The ridiculous accents used by many of the characters was also distracting. Still, overall, I liked this movie and would recommend it to Cronenberg fans. The grotesque special effects were nicely done.
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Summary: Hit By a Car
Review: First of all, get the Canadian edition--as a previous reviewer stated, it has three separate audiocommentary tracks. It even has a documentary about the production designer, which seems to be an odd inclusion. Secondly, this is as much religious criticism as it is science fiction, and if you like both this film, although slow, is never boring. Finally, this is a film wherein the viewer sees only intriguing pieces of the puzzle rather than the whole picture. It is thought-provoking and rewards repeated viewings, and certainly worth owning.
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Summary: A dull movie - one of Cronenbergs worst.
Review: I have seen all of Cronenbergs movies, including the ones he made on filmschool, and usually I really like them (except from Crash). I'm a bit ambivalent towards this one. The concept is good, biological gaming consoles that are plugged into the spine. But the direction is a bit dull, the story doesn't get anywhere and event the usual gory-like special effects that Cronenberg likes seems a bit badly done. The gamingconsoles look too much like plastic for me. Only the teethshooting gun was a really inovative idea. The acting is adequate, nothing one is impressed by. The ending is a bit too confusing to good and its hard to keep the interest up for the whole time. I would recommend people to see Videodrome instead, or perhaps a movie by another director, like Dark City. This one is not interesting enough.
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Summary: Watch Videodrome instead
Review: eXistenZ is a shallower reworking of Cronenberg's earlier work and succeeds only in bringing the ideas into line with the more modern technology. Videodrome is more intelligent and far more atmospheric while James Woods' role in the lead is far more involving. I became somewhat depressed watching this film because it looked very much like Cronenberg had run out of ideas. One other thing - I've always liked the ending to Cronenberg's films, but the line 'Are we still in the game?' is really laying it on with a trowel.
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Summary: definitly Cronenberg
Review: I understand why someone wouldn't like this movie. If your a Cronenberg fan then its definitly worth a viewing or even a purchase. Totally bizarre and disturbing. It makes the 'Matrix' look like a pokemon episode. And the dialog is not 'cheesy', its like a sci-fi "Naked Lunch" (and I was pleased to see much of the cast from N.L. in this movie). I feel sorry for the people who don't "get" this film or any other Cronenberg films. You're missing out.
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