THX-1138

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Audience Member Ahh, Meh. Listen, I understand I'm watching this for the first time and it's 2025. I might've liked it in 71? There isn't much story to it other than to show a technologically advanced dystopia but it was so non-sensical and, you can't take the human element out of humans and expect it to function in any meaningful way- and this movie doesn't function in any meaningful way. The people would be so miserable by the level of surveillance and being forced to live like this= they'd all be depressed and most would kill themselves. Than what's the point of a dystopia if no one can tolerate it- and it's not tolerable. This is like 2001- if you didn't see it when it dropped you'd be hard pressed to get anything out of it now. I won't be keeping it, the cool thing is all the little cues from it they used to better effect in Star Wars. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review Brad S. R Thoughtful, but sluggish to a fault–even when it's supposed to be exhilarating. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/11/25 Full Review Geoff R Fantastic first effort but just not enough to sustain the movie. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/05/25 Full Review Christopher C Just seeing one of Star Wars’ George Lucas first efforts alone is enough, but also with producer Francis Ford Coppola is a watershed moment in film making for the sci-fi genre. Part of its beauty is in its starkness, sterile humanity and the foresight in 1971 that yes, the future is not so much a green garden eutopia as a bleak existence as a worker of the masses working in a devoid robotic, sterile environment where the possibility of being critically injured is not uncommon (think Amazon or any other corporate warehouse of today). See a talented young Robert Duvall cut his teeth in an understated set design and with a sparse script that challenges and shows his talents early in his career. Hell, there’s even a car chase with Lola sports cars modified to look even more futuristic, one of which in real life James Garner finished second in the 24 hours of Daytona. If your attention span is short or you can’t comprehend that dystopian stories can be subtly understated you may be challenged here. However for me, this remains one of my favorite sci-fi films of all time. Pure in the delivery of its story, before the silliness of Star Wars took over and dominated the movie landscape. Keep an eye out for a scene slightly reminiscent of a scene in the second Blade Runner remake (holograms). It’s important to note that in 2004 in retrospect Lucas has realized the importance of this visionary seminal film that holds up well over decades and returned to make a few tweaks with CGI slightly expanding its length and a new trailer. There’s also a separate version included on the Blu Ray version minus dialogue with the interesting sound effects only. Be sure to see it Blu Ray for a crisp rendition and support the growing Blu Ray resurgence. Have a productive day and remember to consume. To consume. To consume. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/04/25 Full Review Alysha S The final scene has to be one of the best in cinema, all time. At the least, folks who have been in rigidly controlled societies would appreciate THX 1138. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review Sahooon C I don't get why this is rated as high as it is. Perhaps is nostalgia vision combined with the lack of amazing cinema at time of release. It's a drama so relies a lot on the writing and acting and I just couldn't connect or care enough to enjoy this film properly. Maybe on a rewatch in a few years I'll change my mind but TL;DR VERY skipable film. You won't miss anything by missing this Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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