Whatever 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.
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Surrogates (2009)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:9
Rotten:11
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: 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.
Rated: R [See Full Rating]
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Theatrical Release:Sep 25, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $38,542,418
Synopsis: FBI agents (BRUCE WILLIS and RADHA MITCHELL) investigate the mysterious murder of a college student linked to the man who helped create a high-tech surrogate phenomenon that allows people to... [More]
Starring: Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, Boris Kodjoe
Director: Jonathan Mostow
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Reviews for Surrogates
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Top CriticIf 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?
09/27/09
Top CriticSurrogates is entertaining and ingenious, but it settles too soon for formula.
09/27/09
Top CriticThe 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.
09/27/09
Top CriticGive credit to filmmaker Jonathan Mostow for keeping the movie on track; give credit to star Bruce Willis for keeping a straight face.
09/27/09
Top CriticOne of the year's more entertaining sci-fi films.
09/26/09
Top CriticWhile the notion holds promise, the execution is strictly campy and adrenaline-driven.
09/25/09
Top CriticDo the actors sound so robotic because they are playing robots well or humans badly? And did a machine write this dialogue? If so, could we please apply for an upgrade?
09/25/09
Top CriticThe film moves along so quickly, and the surrogate world look is so eerie.
09/25/09
Top CriticBruce Willis has little to do but hit his predictable marks and mouth the generic dialogue.
09/25/09
Top CriticSurrogates nudges the robo-thriller in an interesting direction.
09/25/09
Top CriticSurrogates bleakly satirizes our increasingly plugged-in world.
09/25/09
Top CriticDespite bumpy execution likely to have detractors yelling "déjà boo," Surrogates oozes possibilities.
09/25/09
Top CriticThe script is by the team that gave us Catwoman and the last two Terminator movies, which tells you all you need to know.
09/25/09
Top CriticThere's fun robot stuff, some good philosophical ideas, and a brief, nutty Willis-Ving Rhames reunion 15 years after Pulp Fiction.
09/25/09
Top CriticSurrogates stays afloat by not taking itself too seriously, but also by recognizing that a movie about robots shouldn't look as if it were made by one.
09/24/09
Top CriticJust as the dystopian world the movie portrays is arid and specious, the movie itself is a mechanical sci-fi'er absent of logic or emotions.
09/24/09
Top CriticThe film isn't shy about its feelings about technology - it's time to unplug. It laments a culture that medicates pain away and has its head in virtual realms.
09/24/09
Top CriticA film about robots that might find its biggest fans among Luddites, Surrogates is an intense and eerily plausible sci-fi thriller.
09/24/09
Top CriticIf robots had to make a movie without human help, Surrogates is what they might come up with. All the parts are visible, but there's no soul to be found.
09/24/09
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