eXistenZ

  • Theatrical - Wide 1999-04-23

JoBlo's Rating

8/10

Synopsis

The world-leading game designer, Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh) is testing her latest virtual reality game when she is attacked by an eXistenZ protesting assasin with a bizarre weapon that severely damages Allegra’s game pod, a plug that interfaces the player’s... See more nervous system via a bioport.

Allegra is whisked away by Ted Pikul (Jude Law) and a chase ensues, directly into the game – where the forces of Anti-eXistenZialism close in on Allegra and Pikul.

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Review Date: Director: David Cronenberg Writer: David Cronenberg Producers: David Cronenberg, Robert Lantos, Andras Hamori Actors: Jennifer Jason Leigh Jude Law Plot: Futuristic virtual reality game super-creator Allegra Geller, runs into opposition from people who call themselves “realists”, who not...

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