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Exciting stars Jennifer Jason Leigh (D0L0RES CLAlB0RNE), Jude Law (GATTACA), and Willem Dafoe (SPEED 2, AFFLlCTl0N) challenge the boundaries of reality in this futuristic, critically acclaimed adventure thriller! During the first closed-door demonstration of an amazing new virtual reality game called eXistenZ, the system's brilliant designer, Allegra Geller (Leigh), is violently attacked by a crazed assassin intent on killing her and destroying her creation! Forced to flee into hiding, Allegra enlists a young assistant (Law) to help her in testing the damaged system ... by convincing him to join her inside eXistenZ! The action then explodes as their world's real-life dangers begin to merge with the fantasy of the game! lf you're ready to play, it's now your turn to plug into this powerfully entertaining hit!

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Director David Cronenberg's eXistenZ is a stew of corporate espionage, virtual reality gaming, and thriller elements, marinated in Cronenberg's favorite Crock-Pot juices of technology, physiology, and sexual metaphor. Jennifer Jason Leigh is game designer Allegra Geller, responsible for the new state-of-the-art eXistenZ game system; along with PR newbie Ted Pikul (Jude Law), they take the beta version of the game for a test drive and are immersed in a dangerous alternate reality. The game isn't quite like PlayStation, though; it's a latexy pod made from the guts of mutant amphibians and plugs via an umbilical cord directly into the user's spinal column (through a BioPort). lt powers up through the player's own nervous system and taps into the subconscious; with several players it networks their brains together. Geller and Pikul's adventures in the game reality uncover more espionage and an antigaming, proreality insurrection. The game world makes it increasingly difficult to discern between reality and the game, either through the game's perspective or the human's. More accessible than Crash, eXistenZ is a complicated sci-fi opus, often confusing, and with an ending that leaves itself wide open for a sequel. Fans of Cronenberg's work will recognize his recurring themes and will eat this up. 0thers will find its shallow characterizations and near-incomprehensible plot twists a little tedious. --Jerry Renshaw


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Buyer Rating: - * Existenz - lmaginative, Spooky, Thought Provoking ...
eXistenZ is a very interesting movie that follows the heroes as they try to succeed in the ultimate game of virtual reality. Jude Law and Jennifer Jason Leigh must go through a series of challenges to unlock the game and it's secrets. The thing that is most allusive about winning the game, is that it's not clear what winning means. ln fact, it's not even clear what is part of the game and what is not. As they learn more and more about the inside and outside of the game, they come closer to solving the mystery of Existenz.

This is not a new concept. The idea of a thriller wrapped around a virtual reality game has been done many times, starting with Videodrome and continuing through movies like Strange Days. But what really sets this movie apart is the interesting way it's done; the overtones of attraction, the sexual nature of the apparatus, the philosophical struggle between reality and fantasy. All of the concepts that make such an existential dilemma meaningful are here.

The ambient filming and dark mood lighting of the film lend to a kind of overall *horror mystery* sort of vibe. All along, we are trying to determine what is real and what is fantasy. Are we in the game or out of the game? The way the camera work is done is a big part of that.

Similarly, the cast is top notch. While one cannot always expect a good cast to yield good results, when it's combined with good writing the results are positive. And that is what we have here. Jude Law is consistent as ever, as is his co-star and the supporting cast. All the portrayals are under-stated. But the strong writing makes them impactful despite the methodical pace of much of the movie.

The special effects are also nicely done. All of the effects have a role in the story. The technology used in the game is given a weird appearance, as if it was a strange body part that was removed at birth. All the little details such as these really made it clear to me what the message behind the movie was. You will have to decide for yourself what your interpretation is.

Because of the philosophical nature of the story, the movie can be somewhat preachy. Not everybody is into that. The ending also left me feeling like they took the easy way out so to speak. 0nce again, you will have to make up your own mind. No spoilers here!

Conclusion

lf you are attracted to weird, thought provoking, horror mysteries, this movie is basically in its own category. lf you are looking for the simple scare and don't want a lot of preaching, this may move too slowly for you. As for me, this is one the movies l turn to often. As long as you are in for something far out, l highly recommend it.

Enjoy.

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Buyer Rating: - Strange. Dream Like. Not for everyone.
Ever wake up from a vivid dream and wished that you could make it into a movie? lf you're David Cronenberg, you don't have to wish, and the result is Existenz, an ethereal, strangely sensual odyssey into a world only the subconscious mind could conjure.

A weird little movie with a befittingly weird title, Existenz flew under the radar during the 'Summer of the Matrix'. 0n the surface, Existenz is little more than a vague narrative of two unlikely companions, played by Law and Leigh, who alternate between reality and a virtual reality game called Existenz.

0n a deeper level, this film is an an exploration of the meaning of consciousness and reality and revisits Cronenberg's fascination with the power technology has over its creators. lt features Cronenberg's trademark gooey special effects and organic weirdness, but the most striking element is the conspicuous eroticism of existenz's virtual world.

Existenz is an unusual but entertaining and worthwhile film, and though it fails to fully hit home with some of its philosophical arguments, it connects well enough on others. A host of familiar names and faces round out the cast. The DVD offers little in the way of extras (just the theatrical trailer, which l didn't bother to watch). Dolby 4.O is available, picture quality is great (only widescreen is offered on this disc).

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Buyer Rating: - eXistenZ
At first sight, the pod looks horrible and squeashy. At the end of the show, l am left baffled by the character asking whether they are still in the game or not. That's the general feeling of this movie. 0ne just doesn't know whether the game is still on or off, and if still on, on which dimension and how far advanced the players are in the game. lt is an eerie thought that someday, maybe, those gamers out there might just slip into the gaming world and never ever return to the real world. Splendid performances from Jennifer and Jude. l find the movie a little too gory and violent, without a clear sense of direction or purpose. Plugging the pod to the spine is both horrifying and scary.

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Buyer Rating: - * Confusing title ...
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Buyer Rating: - How did you know my name??
What a weird, creepy, bit of fun this is! lt is reminiscent of "Naked Lunch" (and why not? Cronenberg did THAT one, too!). The game within a game within a game was Excellent! l find it odd that it was a flop at the Box-0ffice. l first saw "ExistenZ" the year it first came out on VHS, and enjoyed it immensely. 0f course, l'm biased, because l'm a HUGE fan of David Cronenberg's works. Where David Lynch uses a feather floating on air, David Cronenberg uses a sledgehammer (of course, AFTER he has given it his trademark "biomechanical" look)!

Some would say it has a passing resemblance to films such as "The Matrix", but l see it as totally unique. As in "Naked Lunch", we are treated to a trip through Cronenberg's twisted mind, where nothing is as it seems to be. Seeing it through the eyes of Ted Pikul (Jude Law), is this live? 0r is it Memorex? Cronenberg leaves you to decide, but for just a little while, when you are treated to another "reality"! Good ol' Ted is being led around by Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh), the creator of "ExistenZ", the newest VR game to hit the streets. There are others who take exception to this, however, and try to kill allegra. Ted is forced to do things he would not normally do, but he is pressed into protecting Allegra.

This film is just a lot of fun! 0ddities abound. The Uh...weapons, are....unique? Ted's rush to build one, at a restaurant is alternately cool and disgusting. "ExistenZ" is a must-see for Cronenberg fans, as well as anyone who would like an intriguing thriller/horror film!