eXistenZ

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Chris B This movie ruined the Matrix for me. They came out about the same time I chose to see this one in the theatre instead. Later saw the Matrix, thought this one was far more clever and thought provoking. the Matrix is special effects laden but not a thinker by comparison. Cronenburg's best I think. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/25 Full Review Farah R I can usually get behind Cronenberg's wild and twisted imagination, but this one just wasn't for me. EXistenZ was too weird and chaotic for my taste despite the excellent performances. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review Test T I watched this on DVD recently. It's quite a strange sci-fi film, and certainly pushes the boundaries of our imaginations. The main theme however, of asking what is real and what is not is a very old one which features in many films. What makes this film stand out is it's organic style and approach. Personally, I found the film more unsettling than entertaining due to the unplesant nature of the technology and the gore that came with it. I like my tech to be inanimate and clean which this is certainly not. The other problem I had with the film was that I found it very difficult to believe the story, and to invest in the film's reality. At times it became so rediculous that it appeared more like an improv' show where the actors were being forced to play roles they had only become aware of minutes before. In summary, it is novel but I did not enjoy it and can't recommend it. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/07/24 Full Review Joe B One of the most under rated, barely seen movies I've ever seen. For nearly two decades I thought it was a fever dream I had, because no one else knew of it. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/24/24 Full Review lolDDOSS David Cronenberg makes a 90s cool movie in this one broh. flesh guns and reality checks Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review Jacob B The premise is interesting, the actors are game and those are some damn fine, memorable-looking props that remind you just whose movie this is but, I don't know, there's something about eXistenZ that felt off to me that prevented me from truly getting into it. Maybe it's the pacing or the execution of the storytelling. And this is only my second Cronenberg film after A History of Violence so I can't boil it down to "his other body horror films were better". Maybe the mind screw aspects didn't impress me. Or maybe I'm just a dumbass who doesn't get subtle themes and needs The Wachowskis to hold my hand or something. Look, I respect the people who like this and, hell, even prefer it over the more popcorn-friendly Matrix but I really didn't get as sucked into the story as I was hoping for. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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