Review of Transcendence (2014) by Kai P — 30 Aug 2014

Great premise, but poor execution. Won't be watching again.

This review of Transcendence (2014) was written by Kai P on 30 Aug 2014.

Transcendence has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

Transcendence (2014) Movie Reviews (985)
Transcendence (2014) Critic Reviews (198)
Transcendence (2014) User Reviews (787)

More Reviews of Transcendence

Review of Transcendence (2014)

By Tim V (186) on 26 Aug 2017

I liked it. I liked that this feels like the new Godzilla or The Signal. Like they make the threat also the promise. $8.50…

Read Review

Review of Transcendence (2014)

By Joshua C (923) on 12 Jan 2019

Reminded me of a modern era mash-up of movies like The Lawnmower Man, Terminator & Robocop…

Read Review

Review of Transcendence (2014)

By Daniel B (1,494) on 02 Jan 2018

The moment they showed water drops dropping in slow motion, I should have stopped watching…

Read Review

Review of Transcendence (2014)

By Lisa S (1,201) on 12 May 2017

I actually liked this story but I watched it on tv with commercials while I was assembling furniture, so perhaps I wasn't as bored or frustrated…

Read Review

Review of Transcendence (2014)

By Killininstinct (1) on 14 Jun 2022

The Cast is incredible and delivers as one would expect, but the writing for each character except Johnny's made them feel like utter dumbasses…

Read Review

Review of Transcendence (2014)

By Reagan Gavin Rasquinha (222) for The Times of India (879) on 14 Nov 2017

The film is essentially a far-fetched, sometimes muddled, cautionary tale about mankind being taken over by the machines that they themselves…

Read Review

Review of Transcendence (2014)

By Jim C (861) on 04 Nov 2018

Peaked briefly when I realized that the main character made himself into a robot god that controlled the world…

Read Review

Review of Transcendence (2014)

By Susanne V (5) on 08 Feb 2018

It could have been done way better visually, but what it lacks everywhere else, it makes up for in the philosophical aspect…

Read Review

Review of Transcendence (2014)

By P A (39) on 20 Sep 2017

Elon Musk should've been hired as a consultant…

Read Review

Review of Transcendence (2014)

By Elizabeth D (232) on 04 Nov 2018

Peaked briefly when I realized that the main character made himself into a robot god that controlled the world…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Head in the Clouds (2004)

By Tim Appelo (178) for Seattle Weekly (293) on 09 Mar 2005

Tyrone Power would have more chemistry courting Deanna Durbin in a deep coma. Theron destroys all her Monster acting cred…

Read Review

Review of Saturn 3 (1980)

By Brad W (876) on 17 Oct 2008

A really terrible cross between Forbidden Planet, Charlie's Angels, and the Black Hole…

Read Review

Review of The Hunt for Eagle One (2006)

By Gary T (2,283) on 16 Jan 2015

WOW......WOW.....WOW.....SO SO SO SO SO BAD......MAN THIS IS SUCH AN AWFUL MESSY MESSY MOVIE 2 WATCH, IT IS SO SO SO SO DREADFUL, IT IS SUCH…

Read Review

Review of Demon Seed (1977)

By Chickadee _ (5) on 20 Oct 2006

I laughed my butt off when I saw this. Computers impregnating a woman? Plus the technology is funny back then…

Read Review

Review of Sicario (2015)

By Dave741 (2) on 16 Oct 2015

I didn't liked this movie at all. Why…

Read Review

Review of (500) Days of Summer (2009)

By Georgeugh (1) on 07 Jan 2010

Fans of this movie: you know that subtle nagging feeling that tells you that everything about this movie is just plain wrong - follow it and…

Read Review

Review of Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995)

By James M (2,946) on 20 Jul 2010

Awful straight-to-video sequel with terrible performances, cheap fx and a non-existant screenplay…

Read Review

Review of Darkman III: Die Darkman Die (1996)

By Ken S (1,985) on 21 Jan 2015

And I thought the second movie was bad...Darkman III is really bad, even though I want to like Jeff Fahey, I really don't…

Read Review

Review of Daybreakers (2010)

By Lomaxh (11) on 13 Jan 2010

Terrible. Couldn't make it to the halfway point. No further comment is necessary…

Read Review

Review of The Ninth Configuration (1980)

By Robert R (1,109) on 04 Nov 2008

I fell asleep within the first 5 minutes - if a horror film can't 'hook' you in teh first 5 minutes - good luck…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Joker

2019

81%299 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

66%228 Reviews

Fifty Shades of Grey

2015

43%1,173 Reviews

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

81%344 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

Inside Out

2015

86%1,276 Reviews

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

83%1,378 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Transcendence

2014

52%985 Reviews

The Fountain

2006

69%1,005 Reviews

Talk Radio

1988

71%230 Reviews

The Imitation Game

1980

79%923 Reviews

Victor Frankenstein

2015

48%473 Reviews

Gate of Flesh

1964

75%19 Reviews

Into the Wild

2007

80%1,007 Reviews

The Dead One

2007

48%20 Reviews

13 Sins

2014

56%214 Reviews

Domino

1982

53%529 Reviews