In March of 1999 we got "The Matrix." In April of 1999 we got "eXistenZ." In May of 1999 we got "The Thirteenth Floor." They were all extremely similar, and if I had to rank them then it'd be "The Matrix," "eXistenZ," then "The Thirteenth Floor" (TTF).
In this sci-fi thriller a billionaire has created a simulated world that users can enter by transferring their consciousness to their sim character. The simulated world is 1937 Los Angeles. The player could jack in and do whatever he/she pleased (think Westworld but in a digital realm). The game hasn't been officially released though upper level employees have begun to use it.
When the founder, Mr. Fuller (Armin Mueller-Stahl) was killed, his number two man in the company, Douglas Hall (Craig Bierko), was the main suspect. Douglas would have to enter the sim world to find answers while the LAPD was breathing down his neck.
This movie was dark and intriguing. Between the dimly lit server room and it being night most of the time, darkness was pervasive. The theme was not entirely unique though it had a unique spin to it. Movies such as "TRON," "Virtuosity," "Videodrome," and "Lawnmower Man" explored virtual reality with the user totally experiencing the VR world. In this movie they go a little deeper with the mystery and the reveal is a trip.
In this sci-fi thriller a billionaire has created a simulated world that users can enter by transferring their consciousness to their sim character. The simulated world is 1937 Los Angeles. The player could jack in and do whatever he/she pleased (think Westworld but in a digital realm). The game hasn't been officially released though upper level employees have begun to use it.
When the founder, Mr. Fuller (Armin Mueller-Stahl) was killed, his number two man in the company, Douglas Hall (Craig Bierko), was the main suspect. Douglas would have to enter the sim world to find answers while the LAPD was breathing down his neck.
This movie was dark and intriguing. Between the dimly lit server room and it being night most of the time, darkness was pervasive. The theme was not entirely unique though it had a unique spin to it. Movies such as "TRON," "Virtuosity," "Videodrome," and "Lawnmower Man" explored virtual reality with the user totally experiencing the VR world. In this movie they go a little deeper with the mystery and the reveal is a trip.