"Surrogates"

Could have been a lot better, but also a lot worse

It seemed like very few people liked this movie, and it was pretty much only given 2's and 3's from all the major newspapers in this country. To top it off, everyone I talked too seemed to either dislike it or just find it boring. So when I embarked into the Cinema darkness I had extremely low expectations.

And I must say I was positively surprises! Sure, the plot of the movie has it's weaknesses, and it could have been done more exciting - but that it deserves to be slaughtered is something I strongly disagree with.

The plot follows police officer Tom Greer in a reality in which the world is controlled by surrogates - everyone has replaced their bodies with robots they hook directly into to their consciousness and control - therefore you never need to leave your home, or even your chair. It allows people to look young, more good looking, even change gender if they want too. But when a weapon appears that not just destroys the surrogate but also fry the brain of the operator, Greer must battle for the survival of humanity - by being the only real human out there.

The idea is brilliant, and so are the effects. They've truly made the actors look like plastic, chosen actors that could really be manufactured beauty and the acting isn't too bad either.

I do agree that a lot of the things presented in the movie could have been done better - there could have been more action, more emphasis on details and maybe more detailed and thorough acting - but generally it was entertaining enough for me to hand it a 4 popcorn score.

Sincerely
JanaMart