Smart Sci-Fi
I've been waiting for this movie for a while ever since it showed in the Dublin independent movie hall. Finally, after years, it's been released to America, and I don't know why it took so long. Perhaps it was trying to put some distance between it and "The Matrix" because the two share some minute similarities.
This low-budget movie demands much concentration from the viewer and demands that they figure some details out for themselves, but it's ultimately quite rewarding in the end with a twist that neither I nor my friend expected.
The story centers around a very awkward accountant who volunteers to spy on rival companies for a technology company called DigiCorp. What he doesn't realize is that far more is going on than merely spying on trade shows. Soon he is embroiled in a world that he cannot understand nor escape from. Relying on shadowy figures and his panicky nuerosis, he gropes blindly from one revelation to another.
Lucy Liu's acting could have been better, but what can you expect from one of the new Charlie's Angels? While the story isn't as fast-paced or exciting as it could have been, it is nonetheless a smart sci-fi thriller that will keep you guessing.