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All movies seen on 04/20/2014

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Transcendence (2014)

Directed by Wally Pfister

Drama | Science Fiction | Thriller

Most recently watched by Javitron, sensoria, CaptainBigTime, PeterMartin

Overview

Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity,  as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.

Rated PG-13 | Length 119 minutes

Actors

Johnny Depp | Rebecca Hall | Paul Bettany | Cillian Murphy | Kate Mara | Cole Hauser | Morgan Freeman | Clifton Collins Jr. | Cory Hardrict | Falk Hentschel | Josh Stewart | Luce Rains | Fernando Chien | Steven Liu | Xander Berkeley | Lukas Haas | Wallace Langham | James Burnett | Sam Quinn | Sam Webb | Chris Gartin | Olivia Taylor Dudley | Abe Martell | Lauren Sivan | Laramie Cooley | Nancy Jeris | Colin Jones | Dylan Kenin | Chad Brummett | Antonio Del Prete | Jon Kristian Moore | John Trejo | Darren P. Leis | Donna Brown | Richard Daniel Williams | Zack Carpenter | Christina Lancellotti | Kristen Rakes | Seth Adkins | Jaime Powers | Lyn Quinn | Kendra Tuthill | Darrick Hurst | Dennis Keiffer | Elon Musk | Fergaledgar

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Sure this is super hokey but I love the ambition. I was never bored, which what the WOM was indicating. I like many of the ideas but it does get so wonky towards the end. And the “aftermath” also seems ridiculous… like suddenly everyone on earth has forgotten how to harvest electricity.

What’s most amazing to me is casting all these good to great actors and not really utilizing their talent. Morgan Freeman and Cillian Murphy are just standing around most of the time reacting. Kate Mara isn’t used at all. Could have been anyone in the roles. Really the biggest action happens with Depp, Hall and Collins, jr.

Can’t say it was disappointing because I wasn’t expecting much. Maybe why I kinda enjoyed the movie. Raises interesting questions just has a silly delivery.

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