A young hacker's nightmare

Rating: 4/10 (12 May 2000)

Against the background of The Thirteenth Floor and Existenz the film seems childish. Its creators focus on tricks such as running on the vertical surfaces, swallowing bullets and firing every kind of weapons the film crew could think of. It's a strange thing but though the show is breathtaking while one is watching it the viewer is unable to tell what it is all about a few minutes after the film has ended. The idea (if there is one) is not new. There is a vague entity enslaving our long-suffering planet instead of the good old ET invaders, gallant but few rebels, to be continued (certainly!). The film lacks depth. One can see it once in a good movie theatre but that's all for it.