Cypher (2002)
56 %
Reviews Counted: 16 Fresh: 9 Rotten:7 Average Rating: 6.1/10
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Synopsis: Directed by Vincenzo Natali (CUBE), CYPHER is a paranoid sci-fi thriller that some have compared to the work of Philip K. Dick. Jeremy Northam stars as Morgan Sullivan, a computer programmer who gets a new job at Digicorp, hoping that it will alleviate the boredom of his existence. Digicorp... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Jeremy Northam, Lucy Liu, Nigel Bennett, Timothy Webber, David Hewlett
Director: Vincenzo Natali
Buy It On DVD
Reviews
Comment
Click to read the article
06/24/06
High style and noirish overtones about mind control and brainwashing in corporate America. Nothing new there, so nothing new here.
11/18/05
Just like the spies' mission as they hunt for secrets and significance inside massive corporate databanks, [Cypher's] point is unclear.
09/13/05
...it declines into high-tech gizmos, whizbang hardware, and hairbreadth escapes, leaving the brain behind for the sake of sheer, overinflated thrills.
08/09/05
It might be just another "DTV dump" title for Miramax, but I'd call Cypher (easily) one of the best direct-to-video titles I've seen all year.
08/01/05
Natali can’t be bothered to fashion an actual human story around the perpetually buzzing toys and non-stop backstabbing and double-crossing.
06/19/04
combines industrial espionage with alternative reality in a satisfyingly mind-bending plot reminiscent of Philip K. Dick at his best.
10/28/03
Click to read the article
10/01/03
I liked it during the scenes when something "cool" was being revealed on screen, but the moment that "cool" ended, my interest waned.
09/16/03
Kind of like a whole season of Alias boiled down to a 100-minute film.
09/15/03
Northam is perfectly cast — with every swill of scotch he transforms from shy and retiring to the debonair sophisticate he has always wanted to be.
08/28/03
Natali has crafted a clever, futuristic mind-bender that's both beautiful to look at...and cerebrally challenging with its questions about reality and identity. Not bad for a film made for the cost of The Matrix's opening credits.
08/17/03
Click to read the article
08/15/03
Related Forums
Overall Score is Off, percentile is much to low.
by: Blunderbuss 3/20/07
by: Blunderbuss 3/20/07
IGN RSS Feeds