There are some interesting ideas at work here, with potential for commentary on news vs. entertainment and violence in America. But it remains unexplored.
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Virtuosity (1995)
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Reviews Counted:28
Fresh:10
Rotten:18
Average Rating:4.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: In 1999 Los Angeles, an imprisoned ex-cop is given one last shot at redemption when he's turned loose to track down a virtual killer who has escaped the confines of cyberspace. Computer-generated... [More]
Starring: Denzel Washington, Kelly Lynch, Russell Crowe, Stephen Spinella
Director: Brett Leonard
Reviews for Virtuosity
It takes a while to get rolling, and the early character development is weak, but pretty soon, everyone's caught up in this innovative take on the cat and mouse game.
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The world of Virtuosity may be spanking new, but the ideas are yesterday's news.
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Given Washington's presence and the promise of a virtual reality action story, Virtuosity has some appeal -- provided, of course, the viewers aren't selective.
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Lots of techno buzzwords aside, there is not much new to this affair and one rather hopes that Leonard could have done something more original with the material at hand.
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Disappointing action movie which doesn't ever fully exploit the possibilities of its premise.
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Virtuosity is 95 minutes of unsubstantial firefights and meandering plot twists.
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Virtuosity is an example of a struggle that goes on in Hollywood between formula and invention.
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Top CriticThere's a tiredness to its action sequences and a dullness about its plotting that no amount of special-effects legerdemain can hide.
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