what makes us human

Rating: 8/10 (22 June 2008)

what if all our memories are imprinted in our brain and are actually someone else's. this is the premise of this fantastic sci-fi/film noir. John Murdock(Rufus sewell) wakes up in a hotel room with a dead prostitute and no memories at all not even his name.In his search for the truth he finds himself being pursued by a group of alien beings called the strangers. keifer Sutherland is a strange doctor,hired by the strangers,who is the only one who can help John find the truth he is looking for ,Jennifer Connely,who does an awesome job,is supposedly his wife though he cant remember her at all and William Hurt is a police chief looking for a serial killer of prostitutes who gets drawn into Johns world. This film also has awesome performances from Richard o'Brien and Ian Richardson as two very powerful strangers. This is one of the best and most original sci-fi films i have ever seen but you cant take your eyes off it cause the action comes thick and fast. this film asks the very deep question, what actually makes s human.No answer is given so i guess its up to the individual to answer this question for themselves. This film has moved right into my list of favourite sci-fi movies and if you are a sci - fi fan like me then this film is well worth a look