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Transcendence (2014) - Critic Reviews - Page 6 of 10

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By Todd Gilchrist (762) for CBR (174) on 17 Apr 2014

Transcendence is alternately thoughtful and theatrical in too many of the wrong places, as its tale of artificial intelligence gone wrong offers…

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for San Francisco Examiner (1,621) on 17 Apr 2014

The whole of Transcendence feels more in tune with computers than it does with people…

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By Luke Y. Thompson (1,447) for The Robot's Voice (149) on 17 Apr 2014

That the idea isn't new - rather, a rite of passage for HAL-9000, Data and every droid since - may be a demerit, but at least there is an idea…

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By Mara Reinstein (308) for Us Weekly (308) on 17 Apr 2014

Depp appears mostly from the waist-up on a computer screen, mumbling in a monotone voice that would lull a cup of coffee to sleep…

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By Jonathan W. Hickman (551) for Daily Film Fix (355) on 17 Apr 2014

possesses a lot of the same handsome camera work that seamlessly melded with special-effects in Nolan's Inception for which Pfister won…

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By Mike Ward (328) for Richmond Times-Dispatch (308) on 17 Apr 2014

The Lawnmower Man, Max Headroom and Johnny Depp walk into a bar. They get drunk and decide to make a movie…

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By Kurt Loder (858) for Reason Online (497) on 17 Apr 2014

The picture doesn't stake out any new genre territory, but it has a warm emotional core-it's really a love story…

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By Clay Cane (203) for BET.com (238) on 17 Apr 2014

The only truly transcendent element of the film is how Johnny Depp, now 50 years old, transcends all signs of aging…

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By Will Leitch (411) for Deadspin (356) on 17 Apr 2014

Transcendence is what Her would be like if Her were made by idiots…

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By Jim Judy (1,199) for Screen It! (1,437) on 17 Apr 2014

Doesn't transcend the trappings and pitfalls of the genre.(Full Content Review for Parents also Available)…

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By Tom Long (1,693) for Detroit News (2,682) on 17 Apr 2014

The question of whether we're too tied to technology and when or if it will prove our downfall is undoubtedly important and probably somewhat…

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By Steven Rea (1,872) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 17 Apr 2014

Echoing the lessons learned from HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey, the message of Transcendence is that computers should not be allowed to become…

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By Liam Lacey (1,725) for Globe and Mail (2,419) on 17 Apr 2014

Apart from Mychael Danna’s portentous orchestral and electronic score, Transcendence simply lacks oomph: Shots don’t overwhelm, scenes…

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By Willie Waffle (1,383) for WaffleMovies.com (1,380) on 17 Apr 2014

Transcendence is a movie that sneaks up on you…

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By Cammila Collar (16) for TV Guide (1,527) on 17 Apr 2014

In a way, the relatively balanced approach that Transcendence takes to its subject matter is the most interesting thing about it…

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By Bilge Ebiri (1,050) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 17 Apr 2014

Transcendence never quite succeeds at telling a story of scientific overreach. And it doesn’t really click as an action movie either…

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By David Kaplan (436) for Kaplan vs. Kaplan (1,174) on 17 Apr 2014

Transcendence is too slow, too technical and ultimately boring…

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By Chris Nashawaty (734) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 17 Apr 2014

Watching it all unfold and slowly go off the rails, you can't help but wonder what Pfister's mentor, Nolan, might have done with the same material…

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By S. Jhoanna Robledo (697) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 17 Apr 2014

Dark, pretentious sci-fi thriller tackles big questions…

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By Jeanne Kaplan (738) for Kaplan vs. Kaplan (1,174) on 17 Apr 2014

I've always maintained that even the best actors cannot bring life to dead writing…

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