eXistenZ
Film199997 min

eXistenZ

Taste attributes: actionhorrorscience fictionthrillerrobots/ai/spacemysteryfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealglossyfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Play it. Live it. Kill for it."

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fresh: a non-linear horror film, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: very surreal · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical

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Synopsis

A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jennifer Jason LeighJude LawIan HolmWillem DafoeDon McKellar

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1999
Runtime
97 min
Status
Released
Studio
Alliance Atlantis Communications
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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