Existenz

1999

Existenz

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Gooey, slimy, grotesque fun.

74%

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69%

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Set in the near-future, eXistenZ depicts a society in which game designers are worshipped as superstars and players can organically enter inside the games. At the center of the story is Allegra Geller whose latest games system eXistenZ taps so deeply into its users fears and desires that it blurs the boundaries between reality and escapism. When fanatics attempt to assassinate Allegra, she is forced to flee. Her sole ally is Ted Pikul (Law), a novice security guard who is sworn to protect her. Persuading Ted into playing the game, Allegra draws them both into a phantasmagoric world where existence ends and eXistenZ begins.
  • Rating:
    R (for strong sci-fi violence and gore, and for language)
  • Genre:
    Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Directed By:
    David Cronenberg
  • Written By:
    David Cronenberg
  • In Theaters:
     wide
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  • Studio:
    Miramax

Cast

Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Allegra Geller
Jude Law
as Ted Pikul
Willem Dafoe
as Gas
Ian Holm
as Kiri Vinokur
Sarah Polley
as Merle
Don McKellar
as Yevgeny Nourish
Callum Keith Rennie
as Hugo Carlaw
Christopher Eccleston
as Levi
Oscar Hsu
as Waiter
Kris Lemche
as Noel Dichter
Robert A. Silverman
as D'Arcy Nader
James Kirchner
as Landry
Vik Sahay
as Male Assistant
Kirsten Johnson
as Female Assistant
Balazs Koos
as Male Volunteer
Kris Lemeche
as Noel Dichter
Stephanie Belding
as Female Volunteer
Gerry Quigley
as Trout Farm Worker
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Audience Reviews for Existenz

  • Feb 17, 2016
    It is not easy to guess what is coming in this movie. The premise is interesting - when does a game become so real that you have troubles distinguishing reality and a game. I did not think Cronenberg's version had much thought to it. Whenever the plot got boring, another layer got added.
    Red L Super Reviewer
  • Jan 01, 2016
    Occasionally interesting ideas can't salvage the predominantly shaky acting, relatively lifeless script & characters, and inappropriately pedestrian (& stylistically dull) form of direction in this film.
    Kyle M Super Reviewer
  • Oct 10, 2015
    Certainly not Cronenberg's best.
    Gimly M Super Reviewer
  • Oct 08, 2015
    Existenz is about what one would expect from a late nineties, low budget, Cronenberg film. The first half hour is poor but overall, the film redeems itself and delivers on modest expectations. We get imagination, both paranoid and grotesque, and an eerie vibe that grows more compelling as the film progresses.
    Robert B Super Reviewer
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