Think Stepford Wives but easier to explain. In the future, people activate avatars who look and sound like they do while they stay at home hooked up to a computer. When we first meet our hero he looks young and well polished, until we discover that he is not exactly what his "surrogate" looks like. This happens with many people, as it does in the real world where people hook up to online games to become the powerful and almighty before being told to clean their rooms and do their homework. Good cop, Tom Greer's surrogate is destroyed and instead of opting for a loaner, he continues his investigation in his real world body. Will he survive?
This actually was an entertaining film. The idea is already out there, if only in cyberspace. The question is, would you want to experience the world safely or realistically? The moral of the story is simply, yet effective. It's always great fun to watch Bruce Willis and neat to see him on screen with Ving Rhames, Pulp Fiction co-star. No brain science or lush scenery, but a decent plot and good actors all around.
Bite: Well worth the march of the beautiful plastic people.
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