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eXistenZ (1999). Standard Cronenberg obsessions: phallic symbols, oozing wounds, technology seamlessly melded with gooey organic structures, all infused with a smattering of the sensual. Then again, how can these ever be thought of as standard? Unfairly compared to The Matrix, this wonderful sci-fi flick is less action and more cerebral, taking the viewer outside of the normal confines of the movie theater and creating a disquieting sense of reality lost. The acting was perfect for the desired effect, a desultory mix of organic reality and technological contrivances. The story was perfectly confusing, just enough to keep ya just outside of the loop. The direction, an acquired taste, was top notch. For Cronenberg fans eXistenZ is a definite winner. lAtE.
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