Hyperland

I liked the cast and the story very much. Will the world sometime be like in hyperland? Hopefully not. So: What should we do to create a better future? The film raises questions. I have seen hyperland some weeks ago and I am still thinking about answers, we do not have, actually. Very interesting.

At the start, Hyperland does not really tell you where you are, or what kind of a world your characters are inhabiting. But as a viewer, you realise very quickly that a single central element shapes its world: A social networking system on which everyone is watching everyone, all the time, in a non-stop social currency & surveillance scheme, controlling all aspects of life. At first glance, the system - which directly projects into the brains of those connected to it - looks a lot like the things we know from social media: It's all about likes and approval from the people that virtually surround us. But very soon, the film shows how misguided such a system can become once it turns on you: When grave injustice is done to the central character Cee, Hyperland does not pursue the evildoer - instead it goes after her, the innocent victim. The remainder of the film is the pursuit of a remedy: What can Cee do, now that she's been ostracised by a collective of everyday spies. The film asks uncomfortable questions that everyone who has a profile on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter should be able to relate to: What does it mean when we rate and vote and like and dislike, once these systems become as embedded in our world as their makers want them to be? Let's not forget, Mark Zuckerberg just called his corporation Meta. Hyperland is here to show us what might happen, once Facebook really does "go meta".

Watching Hyperland was absolutely thrilling. I'm a sucker for well considered special effects. I liked the way a new really was created. Specifically the scene in the "disco" it's hard to describe, but I try: Passing through a hall, the protagonists passed diffrend music sections in which grafic and and reality differs completely. Just one step from wavy goa to scratcy expressive dance. I liked the ideas of two diffrend world which the cast brought to life. I absolutely recommend to watch it if you're in to Si-Fi.

Finally something different than always the same boring, stereotypical end-time dystopias. Above all, the current reference - think of Zuckerberg's "Meta" plans - makes this vision so relevant. In addition to the very convincing actors, a very refreshing work visually.

Nice German production. The film deals with current issues in a not so unrealistic future dystopia. The story is exciting until the end. And the subtle details only become apparent when you look at them several times. But the obvious things are also implemented fantastically. A very diverse cast and even a brief outline of the meetoo debate. Very brave, but in a good way.