Brainstorm
1,836
Sci-Fi. Thriller
Brilliant researchers Lillian Reynolds and Michael Brace have developed a system of recording and playing back actual experiences of people. Once the capability of tapping into "higher brain functions" is added in, and you can literally jump into someone else's head and play back recordings of what he or she was thinking, feeling, seeing, etc., at the time of the recording, the applications for the project quickly spiral out of control. ... [+]
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"'Brainstorm' is like being caught in a Novocaine hurricane -- if you're not a numbskull when you walk in, you will be by the time you walk out" | ||||
"Douglas Trumbull’s effects wizardry – and the concept behind it – is the movie...On the downside, majority of players (...) seem merely along for the ride." | ||||
"As though this ridiculousness weren’t sufficiently groan-inducing, the scenes depicting the mischief Brace wreaks on the corporation while he’s mid-hack undergo a bizarre tonal shift" | ||||
"This is a good idea for a movie. Unfortunately, in Brainstorm it remains basically an idea. The characters take such a secondary importance to the gadget that we never feel much for them. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)" | ||||
"This could have been a wonderful film, but the makers fell in love with the hardware and forgot the humanity" | ||||
"As a thriller it's a bit soft, as sci-fi it's a bit simple." |
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