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Transcendence (2014)

PG-1304/16/2014Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery1h 59m
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Yesterday, Dr. Will Caster was only human...

Overview

Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.

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    Johnny Depp

    Dr. Will Caster

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    Rebecca Hall

    Evelyn Caster

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    Paul Bettany

    Max Waters

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    Cillian Murphy

    Agent Donald Buchanan

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    Kate Mara

    Bree

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    Cole Hauser

    Colonel Stevens

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    Morgan Freeman

    Joseph Tagger

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    Clifton Collins Jr.

    Martin

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    Cory Hardrict

    Joel Edmund

flat as empty paper When the FBI guy (Cillian Murphy) gives a clueless monologue for the first time, I wondered whether that was a potshot. The second time, it became clear the writer has no clue what he's writing about. No, the blender meme wasn't about Luddism. Plots involving AIs have been around for decades, and they always require a good amount of suspension of disbelief. But they should never be stupid. (Nor should the AIs.) Here, both are. There is no depth to the story, no suspense, no unexpected developments either. These topics - AI, Nanites, Dr. Frankenstein improving the wo...