Surrogates (2009)
Average Rating: 5.4/10
Reviews Counted: 112
Fresh: 44 | Rotten: 68
Though it sports a slick look and feel, Surrogates fails to capitalize on a promising premise, relying instead on mindless action and a poor script.
Average Rating: 5.6/10
Critic Reviews: 24
Fresh: 12 | Rotten: 12
Though it sports a slick look and feel, Surrogates fails to capitalize on a promising premise, relying instead on mindless action and a poor script.
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The filmmaking trio behind the hit sci-fi sequel Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines re-team to explore a future in which humans live in isolation while only communicating with their fellow man through robots that serve as social surrogates and are better-looking versions of their human counterparts. Bruce Willis stars as an FBI agent who enlists the aid of his own surrogate to investigate the murder of the genius college student who invented the surrogates. As the case grows more complicated,
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Cast
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Bruce Willis
Greer -
Radha Mitchell
Peters -
Rosamund Pike
Maggie -
Boris Kodjoe
Stone -
James Francis Ginty
Canter -
James Cromwell
Older Canter -
Ving Rhames
The Prophet -
Jack Noseworthy
Strickland -
Devin Ratray
Bobby -
Michael Cudlitz
Col. Brendon -
Jeffrey De Serrano
Armando -
Helena Mattsson
JJ the Blonde -
Michael Phillip Simpson
Uniformed Cop -
Danny Smith
Victim -
Brian Parrish
Hard Hat -
Jennifer Alden
Landlady -
Shane Dzicek
Jared Canter -
Andrew Haserlat
Undergrad #1 -
Justin Goodrich
Undergrad #2 -
Lisa Hernandez
Female Newscaster -
Kirk Hawkins
Male Newscaster -
Rachel Sterling
Assistant -
Meta Golding
Female Counsel -
Taylor Cole
Female Lawyer -
Jordan Belfi
Victor Welch -
J.L. Highsmith
Steinberg -
Nicholas Purcell
Pulaski/Commando -
Max Murphy
Captain -
Victor Webster
Lopez -
David Klefeker
Cop -
Dorothy Brodesser
Female Dread -
Valerie Azlynn
Bridget -
Michael O'Toole
Hirosuke -
Chad Jamian Williams
Salesman -
Mike Randy
Hunk -
Tyson Eberly
40% Off -
Michael DeMello
Gate Guard -
Ron Murphy
Pedestrian -
Genevieve Johnson
Older Woman -
David Conley
Miller -
Bruce Serafin
Bud -
Cody Christian
Boy Canter -
Ian Novick
Andre -
Todd Cahoon
Brian -
Ella Thomas
Lisa -
Gabriel Olds
Agent #1 -
Eamon Brooks
Agent #2 -
Trevor Donovan
Surrier/Greer
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All Critics (115) | Top Critics (24) | Fresh (45) | Rotten (71) | DVD (11)
Surrogates is an A-list blockbuster that would fit, damn proudly, on the lower half of a double bill.
Top CriticWhatever the reason, Surrogates was shielded from the eyes of critics before its opening, and that's a shame. Because, whatever its flaws, it is a good movie.
If the whole point of this surrogate society is to appear as a perfectly beautiful avatar, why would Bruce Willis choose that ludicrous blond wig that looks like he plucked it off a mannequin at Boscov's?
Surrogates is entertaining and ingenious, but it settles too soon for formula.
The premise for this sci-fi actioner makes sense for about four seconds, after which you begin to wonder why everyone on the planet would willingly become a shut-in, how the poor are supposed to shell out for these high-tech androids, etc.
Give credit to filmmaker Jonathan Mostow for keeping the movie on track; give credit to star Bruce Willis for keeping a straight face.
Ultimately, Surrogates isn't going to break any records, but it's the kind of movie I'd stop at while channel surfing and watch the whole thing on a Saturday afternoon.
Underneath its typical Hollywood exterior there is a decent movie waiting to shine through. But so much else is just typical of the genre, it's hard to summon any more enjoyment from it.
Fails to land a killing blow that pays off the simplified mystery with any distinct urgency. It's a flawed film, but far from unbearable. Nothing a DVD director's cut couldn't fix.
A film that raises many interesting ideas but follows through on few of them.
I wish I had a surrogate to watch it for me.
A smart little genre outing, an endangered species in modern Hollywood. [Blu-ray]
Surrogates establishes an intriguing premise for exploring a world in which virtual life trumps physical reality, but the thematic potential is squandered in favor of a by-the-numbers police procedural.
If you like crane shots and hyper-saturated cinematography, but don't care much about bonus features, this surrogate's for you.
Yetta nudder cautionary tale issuing dire warnings about the pitfalls of technology run amuck.
Yetta nudder cautionary tale issuing dire warnings about the pitfalls of technology run amuck.
On blu-ray, the movie looks sharp in 1080p high definition and the explosions are loud and clear in 5.1 DTS-HD master audio.
Sure, it's made capably, in a technical sense. But it's banal, utterly predictable and often quite stupid.
Surrogates works far better in concept than execution, trusting in its basic ideas to gloss over a mediocre and uninspiring delivery.
Audience Reviews for Surrogates
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Super Reviewer
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- Peters: This is agent Peters, I've found Greer, he's been in an accident at Market Hanover.
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- The Prophet: Look at yourselves. Unplug from your chairs, get up and look in the mirror. What you see is how God made you. We're not meant to experience the world through a machine.
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- Male Newscaster: Still no official word on when, or if, surrogate services can be restored. It appears, at least for now that we are on our own.
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