Review of Spiderhead (2022) by Poeticdumpling — 18 Jun 2022

THE ONE MAJOR MUST SEE SCENE HERE even if u don't view the film is:

Chris Hemsworth sexy dancing scene to More Than This by Roxy Music. I could view that clip over and over. He is the villain which makes the feeling complex. But my god he nails that scene. Sexy as **** for those moments. Can we get a dancing film for him stat?

I was really excited about this movie because it sounded like a great premise and Joseph K has delivered Top Gun sequel recently. The further this film goes the less engaging it feels. There are a lot of legit and relevant issues on display here...elite 1%, pharmaceuticals, tech surveillance, situations that dangerously manipulate individuals psychologically due to shadow issues. There are all the right ingredients here for a 1984/BlackMirror cautionary thriller but the ingredients are used poorly and the results are bitter, ****ing nuts, lacking in character care and kind of cold standoffish. I do enjoy the use of both laughter and crying...the melding of emotions with characters ....feels rather apt right now after everything mass consciousness is traveling through. The film lags a lot and by the time the fireworks ignite at the end...the viewer already feels a bit callous and catanotic like one of the test subjects. This is a great idea that needs to be executed better.