Cameron's excellent story and twisting plot combined with his penchant for big budgets acts as the perfect canvas for Bigelow's frenetic action sequences. The combined talents of the two work quite well together. And, as with all Cameron films, when the actions slows, the story is more than enough to keep us going. The plot here centers around technology, a new technology to be exact. It looks like that film too.
Mini discs abound.
The idea is that someone wearing a headset can record his brain patterns so that, when the recording is played back, another person can experience what has been recorded. In both films, recorded sexual experiences seem to be the most marketable merchandise. It shows us America's lust for sex and violence. Mini discs of crime sprees and rapes are recorded so that the playback user can experience the rush of these activities. Even more exciting is the idea that this technology is addictive.