Thriller · Science Fiction
Transcendence
Yesterday, Dr. Will Caster was only human...
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.
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Top Cast
Johnny Depp
Dr. Will Caster
Rebecca Hall
Evelyn Caster
Paul Bettany
Max Waters
Cillian Murphy
Agent Donald Buchanan
Kate Mara
Bree
Cole Hauser
Colonel Stevens
Morgan Freeman
Joseph Tagger
Clifton Collins Jr.
Martin
Directed by
Wally Pfister
Production
Alcon Entertainment
DMG Entertainment
Straight Up FilmsReviews
jw
4/101/7/2022
flat as empty paper When the FBI guy (Cillian Murphy) gives a clueless monologue for the first time, I wondered whether that was a potshot. The second time, it became clear the writer has no clue what he's writing about. No, the blender meme wasn't about Luddism. Plots involving AIs have been around for decades, and they always require a good amount of suspension of disbelief. But they should never be stupid. (Nor should the AIs.) Here, both are. There is no depth to the story, no suspense, no unexpected developments either. These topics - AI, Nanites, Dr. Frankenstein improving the world - has been written about competently, oftentimes. A good copy would've done. When this script tries to be deep, philosophical even, it fails. But that's not the worst of it. The only actor
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