SciFi meets Kung-Fu Action in a Philosophical film.

Rating: 8/10 (20 October 2007)

Sure, this film is over-rated, but it's still worth seeing for, well, everything ! The action sequences are still fun to look at, the messages are thrilling and the actors do a superb job !
This film does borrow a couple elements from other hit blockbusters though: it's grim factor and backgrounds are very much like "Blade Runner;" the "machine" world is very much like the shock value of "The Terminator;" there is one scene that requires our main protagonist to take either a red or blue pill ( "Total Recall"); Don Davis's musical score is like a "Star Wars" score that is constantly frantic; the lobby shoot-out reminds viewers of how intense the one in "Heat" was; there is electronic/rock n' roll music playing in the background while people in leathery capes kill other people who are dressed similarly ( "Blade" ); and, last of all, the entire movie also consists of symbolism to Comic-Books and religion, which is also pretty classic !
Still, the film is undeniably a must-see before anyone here leaves this world ( and hopefully doesn't end up in this one ! ) and deserves it's acclaim.