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Review
This futuristic sci-fi is full
of great special effects and some great ideas. Philip K Dick who also
wrote Blade Runner wrote this and there are some similarities between the
two. With Steven Spielberg as the director it is hard not to expect great
things from this movie even after the disappointment of
A.I. (Artificial Intelligence).
Some of the ideas and images of
the year 2054 are great. The images of super highways that run vertically
as well as horizontal are fantastic. I particularly liked the computers
that welcome you, by name, (having read your personal details from a
retinal scan) when you enter a shop. The computers even suggested items
that you might wish to buy based on your previous purchases.
However the film is not without
its flaws. Most noticeably the “run-of-the-mill” ending is a bit of an
anti-climax. The ending seemed to wrap things up just a little too nice
and neat. There are also a few unlikely bits that are a little hard to
ignore and I don’t mean the futuristic stuff!
All the main characters play
their parts well and I’m sure “our own” Colin Farrell, former
Ballykissangel actor, is destined for leading roles in the future.
It
is difficult to rate this film with its good points on one hand and flaws
on the other. It is best described as an ordinary cop story set in a
fantastic futuristic world.
Reviewed by Niall Quinn,
Premier Movie Reviews
2002
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