Review of eXistenZ (1999) by Darcy F — 26 Apr 2008
Beautiful twisty tech-noir from David Cronenberg and cinematographer Peter Suschitzky. there must've been something potent floating around in the zeitgeist for this *and* The Matrix to have been released in the same year (pre-millennial something-or-other, no doubt).
So, what else is there to say without getting all spoilery? Jude Law really was quite pretty before he turned into a skanky tabloid mess, wasn't he? and i'm always mildly confused to find myself totally absorbed by anything with Jennifer Jason Leigh in it: rationally I know she's a bit wooden and mannered, and yet somehow it just... works.
Definitely a film that deserves to be better-known than it is.
This review of eXistenZ (1999) was written by Darcy F on 26 Apr 2008.
eXistenZ has generally received positive reviews.
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