Review of eXistenZ (1999) by Melvin W — 28 Aug 2011
Allegra: The only way I can tell if everything is OK is to play eXistenZ with somebody friendly. Are you friendly, or are you not? .
"Where does reality stop... And the game begin.".
God, I have no idea whether I liked eXistenZ or not. I'm probably overrating it a bit. It's not a good movie by any stretch of the imagination. The whole movie is a big question, are we in the game or aren't we? There's something annoying about this concept. With that said, that's also the sole reason I did find enjoyment in the movie. It was pretty fun to watch because of this, but still annoying to think about at the same time.
The cast should have been awesome, but no one really performs up to their potential. In fact, it's the worst I've ever seen Law and Leigh. Even giving his worst performance in my opinion; Jude Law is still average in the film. But Leigh was horrible. I was shocked at just how bad she was, but to be fair I think she was totally miscast in this movie. .
It's just an odd movie all the way around. I want to love it, but can't. Then when I think about how the movie plays out, I should hate it, but I can't. I'll just say I was entertained by it and it was at least an interesting movie, even if that's all it is. .
This review of eXistenZ (1999) was written by Melvin W on 28 Aug 2011.
eXistenZ has generally received positive reviews.
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