A sprawling digital landscape in the present age has provided an added boost to freedom of expression—allowing the world to become more interconnected, for access to information to become more widespread than ever. But that freedom is a double-edged sword in disguise, as it exposes people to misinformation and manipulation, allows breaches of privacy, and can be used to exert various forms of authoritarian control. Director Leon Lee, whose works have time and again reflected a conscious approach to the question of human rights in a world that is aggressively marching towards becoming a surveillance state, has presented the contentious dichotomy of this freedom in his latest political thriller, Mind Wave. While the themes presented by the narrative are quite topical, and the discourse itself has strong resonance to present geopolitical conditions, the final resolution comes in a somewhat haphazard way, which somewhat undermines the gravity of the events presented in the movie.
- 12/8/2024
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
"Mind Wave” is a new ‘tech conspiracy thriller’, directed by Leon Lee, starring Harry Han, Liz Cha, Steve Thackray, Ian Kim and James Lew, available December 6, 2024 on streaming platforms:
“ …as a global ban looms over a popular ‘app’, a maligned cyber expert races to clear his name and expose a conspiracy threatening peoples’ lives worldwide.
“He races against time to find out exactly what is going on, as his wife mysteriously vanishes…
“…leaving behind a trail of cryptic clues that point to a deeper conspiracy…”
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“ …as a global ban looms over a popular ‘app’, a maligned cyber expert races to clear his name and expose a conspiracy threatening peoples’ lives worldwide.
“He races against time to find out exactly what is going on, as his wife mysteriously vanishes…
“…leaving behind a trail of cryptic clues that point to a deeper conspiracy…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 12/4/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"You cannot understand the damage you've done." Vertical has revealed an official trailer for an indie film called Mind Wave, a tech conspiracy thriller from Chinese-Canadian filmmaker Leon Lee. Set for a VOD release later this week - ready to watch right away if you're intrigued. As a global ban looms over a popular Chinese app (in real life - TikTok - though they give it a fake name in here), a framed expatriate cyber expert races to clear his name and expose a conspiracy threatening democracy worldwide. He races against time to find out exactly what is going on; his wife mysteriously vanishes, leaving behind a trail of cryptic clues that point to a deeper conspiracy. Starring Harry Han as Clint Wu, with Liz Cha, Steve Thackray, Ian Kim, and James Lew. This seems to be trying to comment on current events, but looks a bit too cheesy and...
- 12/3/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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