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But the most depressing aspect of this film s that the characters seem so hopeless Man Starring Pierce Brosnan, Jeff Fahey Reviewed by Kate Ahrens THE UK'S first virtual reality film' opened on June 5th. As a marketing technique, this was clearly an asset for this film as it told the potential viewer absolutely nothing about Well, I say plot, but in "reality it was little more than a vehicle for a lot of trendy computer graphics and special effects.
virtual reauty is computer simulation on a grand scale, using not ory visual samun but also motion and touch to create the feeling that the view on the computer screen is where you really are.
I he him suggests that one of the applications of this technology could be to stimulate areas of the brain that for one reason or another have No. 23 not been develope to their full potential. In true Stephen King tradition, the result of an experiment along these and the result is a super eing' with psychotic tenden*There is a vague attempt to criticise the way funding from the state into new technolos y tends to push re search into weapons building instead of constructive technology, but since that fact is so obvious anyway, the film's apparent surprise that what blunts the point ane computer sapnic and special effects in the film are far and away the best aspect of this film, but that in itself is not a good enough reason to buy a ticket. You could stand outside a computer shop for free and see similar effects.
If you're a fan of Stephen King films (which I'm not) then you may find this film disappointing as it has a remarkable lack of gore. If you're looking for a new twist in the sci ence fiction iefinitely worth missing.
June 13, 1992