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Other reviews contrasting this Canadian production (presumably lower budget, but unsurprisingly good acting) with Free Guy and Matrix aren't wrong, but what we see with this entry into that universe is not only visually appealing (all three films have had mind-bending special effects), but shows a bit of heart and soul. It feels less mass produced. So what was needed was a bit more work on the development of the characters, a bit more plot development. I acknowledge the criticism of another reviewer that the exposition feels a bit dogmatic, but davka (actually, for me) that is necessary for the precious little character development we do have here, so I wouldn't have edited that out. Rather, I'd have added to the run-time a bit, to flesh out all of the characters, precisely because, in a digital universe, personality and individuality begins to matter in this one. Perhaps...our choices do matter.

Interesting concept, the movie was a bit slow to get to the really interesting parts, and spent way too little time exploring the full potential of what was possible. I blame the budget for the budget for this. That being said, the film as watchable. I wold also want to add that the entire idea was a bit derivative, but also had its own unique twist. A movie version of platos allegory of the cave, are we real? Are our dreams real?

At some point these matrix like remakes will get it jst right and create something that will shine a new light on exitence as a whole.

I particularly liked the perfomance of David Hewlett, I have liked his roles ever since Stargate Atlantis. He was the main reason I kept watching. The lead female role was also done well. CGI could have been better.

It's a complete disappointment. The first thing I criticize is the music. The music of the movie is terrible. A movie soundtrack is definitely very important. The music that plays in this movie is classical. But the movie is science fiction. The other important thing is the plot. The script may be good, but the plot is very important. Jumping from topic to topic will take the viewer away from the movie. Also the actors. The actress definitely plays so badly that I would never want to see her again. Also the actor is not very good. Science fiction has been tried, but this is only in communication networks. In other words, when technology advances, it advances in the entire universe. For example, the fact that cars are the same, but almost all communication tools are made with eyes is a complete fiasco. I think no expense was spared for this movie. Because all the scenes were generally shot in the same place.

In short, it is one of the worst movies I have ever seen.

For Sci-Fi fans, you may watch It... for regular folks, I'd say skip It.

I did like this movie a bit, but a lot of scenes don't have Impact as It should have been (could have been elevated by editing or camera movements)

The movie pacing In this one is just slow and boring sometimes...

While some fighting scenes I did like (It wasnt very over the top)... Some dialogue Is well crafted.

The plot Is a mess and full of plot holes... It starts to lose any sense at the end.

While this movie budget was small, the CGI mostly did It's job... but It's still 'modern' world.

This movie is like a Matrix but made by Indie and with less Impact.

Joe (Peter Mooney) seems to be jumping from world to world. He encounters Ash (Cara Gee), Hunter (Aaron Abrams), Oliver (David Hewlett), and a gun. The first thirty minutes are a confusing bore. Then comes the long info dump. It's not a good way to start and connect with these characters. For this sci-fi indie, the writing is the problem. There is no advantage to leaving the reveal late in the process. It needs to explain this world sooner. In the end, it doesn't sound wild enough. The acting is pretty good for a lower budget sci-fi. The special effects are fine. The movie probably lost me in the first 30 minutes.