A true gem.

Rating: 9/10 (26 June 2017)

Finding this film on my Prime TV list was like finding an unexpected diamond in the rough. I had heard about it a few years back, but I never saw it. A few words come to mind when trying to describe this cinematic exercise in human emotion... things like unique, innovative, insightful, beautiful, thought provoking, ironic, sexy, complex, controversial, and fabulously entertaining, all rolled up into one delightful tapestry of inspired filmmaking. I notoriously shy away from futuristic films because they often lack humanity or heart, which is why this movie was such an amazing discovery. In a world of high tech gadgetry in an increasingly cellular world, it elevates us from this artificial reality, into another artificial reality, one filled with delicious visions that invigorate the imagination, while offering us a glimpse of what may actually lie beyond the digital curtain. In short, it's a modern masterpiece.