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simu

This has to be the best sci-fi film I've seen in a while. Rather than going for mad, "futuristic" special effects, they filmed it in present day locations and the people wear ordinary clothes, it's just like today's life except that there are bits of new technology around the place that we don't have, there are laws about genetics and who you're allowed to have kids with and the already existing divide between the first and third worlds has become deeper. It's one of the few sci-fi worlds that look convincong rather than being unrealistically clean and shiny.

The story is cool, a bit Philip K. Dick-like and the characters are done well - realistic dialogue that makes them individuals rather than cheesy stereotypes. There's also some interesting psychological repercussions emanating from some of the acts caried out by the characters, Freud fans might be interested! I won't go into any more detail as it's too much hassle making spoiler tags but I'd be interested to see what other people thought of this.

ixoy

I saw it about five weeks ago as part of a sneak preview and I wasn't overwhelmned. There's some interesting elements. For example, the world as you say is more realistic and believable without ridiculous leap forwards that we see in the likes of 'I, Robot'. In fact the closest in some regards is the superior 'Gattaca' which also touches on some of the themes presented in this movie.

The problem I found was that the movie was a little dull. I don't think the trailers are a good indicator of what the movie's like - I only saw the trailers after seeing the movie (which I hadn't even heard of until the second it started). I don't think there was much chemistry between the leads and that, much like a lot of other stuff, left me feeling disconnected from what was taking place. On the other it looked and sounded nice... just left me all a bit cold. I can't quite recommend it I'm afraid.

Juggalo

I agree there was no chemistry between Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton. I thought it was a good movie.

projectmayhem

i saw it and remember thinking "this looked a lot cooler on the poster"

Fysh

I really enjoyed it, and I thought the lack of chemistry actually added to the film, since

Robbins is supposed to be on an empathy virus which makes him relate to people easily

. Although I'd be more forgiving of this sort of thing in a sci-fi film than in a drama, because I was far more interested in the world being portrayed than the people in the storyline.

Plus the fact that for the first time in ages, a sci-fi film made the existing world look futuristic through good camerawork, rather than relying on elaborate sets and special effects.