real and virtual

Abigail 2022-03-25 09:01:09

The theme of this movie is actually very simple, that the player is affected in real life after a series of virtual and real killing game experiences, and becomes numb to killing. This ending is not difficult to understand, can they not distinguish reality, maybe it is, but it may also be simply becoming numb to the killing. A few days ago, this kind of news often appeared in our social news, and students who were addicted to online games showed violent tendencies. This problem is now a relatively deep social problem. But this film was shot many years ago, which illustrates the prescient nature of this film.

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Extended Reading
  • Libbie 2021-12-09 08:01:32

    This is the game version of Inception~

  • Mae 2021-12-09 08:01:32

    In this movie of Pirates of Dreams, reality and illusion are superimposed back and forth. Cronenberg criticized the subversion of reality by mimicry technology represented by video games. Of course, there are a lot of live anatomical biological displays that Cronenberg likes in the film. In order to highlight the dystopian theme of the film, it has the same goal as the same period of "Crash". While avoiding reality and seeking sensory stimulation, human beings lose their nature and fall into the quagmire of violence.

eXistenZ quotes

  • Ted: [points gun at Allegra's head] Death to the demoness, Allegra Geller.

    Allegra: That's not funny.

    Ted: Sorry.

    [lowers the gun]

    Ted: But you know, I do feel the urge to kill someone here.

    Allegra: Who?

    Ted: I need to kill our waiter.

    Allegra: Oh. Well that makes sense. Um, waiter! Waiter!

    [she calls over waiter]

    Allegra: When he comes over, do it. Don't hesitate.

    Ted: But... everything in the game is so realistic, I-I don't think I really could.

    Allegra: You won't be able to stop yourself. You might as well enjoy it.

    Ted: Free will... is obviously not a big factor in this little world of ours.

    Allegra: It's like real life. There's just enough to make it interesting.

    Ted: [looking at approaching waiter] He's too nice! I won't do it.

    Chinese Waiter: What can I do to make your lunch more pleasant?

    Ted: I found this in my soup.

    [holds up gun]

    Ted: And I'm very upset.

    [shoots waiter]

  • [first lines]

    Seminar Leader: eXistenZ. Written like this. One word. Small 'E', capital 'X', capital 'Z'. 'eXistenZ'. It's new, it's from Antenna Research, and it's here... right now.