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Lightstorm Entertainment
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In the last days of 1999, ex-cop turned street hustler Lenny Nero receives a disc which contains the memories of the murder of a prostitute. With the help of bodyguard Mace, he starts to investigate and is pulled deeper and deeper in a whirl of murder, blackmail and intrigue.
Filipe Manuel Neto
Apr 2, 2024 · via TMDB
**A sci-fi dystopia with a good political conspiracy plot in a film that cinema preferred to forget.** I think I've seen at least twenty films about the Millennium where times are shown with great pessimism. In this specific case, the end of the millennium is a time of social and political chaos, in which society moves without a clear direction, given over to fleeting pleasures and criminal acts. And in the midst of all the dissolution of morals and values, a mechanism emerges that allows the recording of the memories and sensations of the person who uses it, leading to a black market in illicit recordings of crimes, sex and controversial acts: thus, a man who never stole, killed or cheated on his wife can experience all of this without necessarily having to do so. But what happens when a recording keeps evidence of a murder? The film has qualities, and presents a story that mixes sci-fi, political thriller and a little romance, in a mix that has aged very well, even though we are now firmly into the millennium. The project began around 1985, and is one of the few results of the partnership (professional and loving) between Kathryn Bigelow and James Cameron. He had the ideas for the script, and she assures us of the elegant direction, the impactful and suitably dark cinematography, effective visual and special effects and a costume and set design strongly influenced by punk and metal aesthetics. The film was named after a song by the “Doors”, and was a huge critical and commercial failure. Therefore, everyone involved preferred to forget it. I can't help but consider the oblivion as unfair: it's not a perfect film, the story is too complex, it seems too stilted, like a hot air balloon, and it's excessively long (less than thirty minutes of dead scenes would have made things more dynamic). However, it is an immersive film that addresses, in some depth, people's appreciation for superficial pleasures and ways to escape a cruel and oppressive reality. This is still a very topical issue, as is the whole plot surrounding excessive police violence. And finally, I need to highlight the quality of the “first person” footage, when the mechanism is used, and we see things through the character's eyes. Ralph Fiennes gives us one of the most complex and interesting dramatic works of his career, making the most of his character's multiplicity of contradictory feelings and emotions. Angela Bassett also shone in this film, in an intense and action-packed role. Juliette Lewis does a pretty decent job, especially when she sings, but I can't help but consider that the actress's nudity is somewhat gratuitous and exaggerated, perhaps to sexualize the character. Michael Wincott is an effective villain.
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Ralph Fiennes
Lenny Nero
Angela Bassett
Lornette 'Mace' Mason
Juliette Lewis
Faith Justin
Tom Sizemore
Max Peltier
Michael Wincott
Philo Gant
Vincent D'Onofrio
Burton Steckler
Glenn Plummer
Jeriko One
Brigitte Bako
Iris
Richard Edson
Tick
William Fichtner
Dwayne Engelman
Josef Sommer
Palmer Strickland
Joe Urla
Keith
Nicky Katt
Joey Corto
Michael Jace
Wade Beemer
Louise LeCavalier
Cindy 'Vita' Minh
David Carrera
Duncan
Jim Ishida
Mr. Fumitsu
Todd Graff
Tex Arcana
Rio Hackford
Bobby the Bartender
Brook Susan Parker
Cecile
Brandon Hammond
Zander
Dex Elliott Sanders
Curtis
David Packer
Lane
Paulo Tocha
Spaz Diaz
Art Chudabala
Thai Restaurant Owner
Chris Douridas
Talk Radio Host (voice)
Lisa Picotte
Lori from Encino (voice)
Kylie Ireland
Stoned Looking Girl
Dru Berrymore
Stoned Girl's Lover
Stefan Arngrim
Skinner
Agustin Rodriguez
Eduardo
Kelly Hu
Anchor Woman
James Acheson
Cop in Bathroom
Yan Birch
New Years Eve Party Dude (uncredited)
Raja Gemini
Club Goer (uncredited)
Skin
Skin (uncredited)
Michael Marcus
Art Designer
Erik L. Nelson
Property Master
Matthew F. Leonetti
Director of Photography
Ellen Mirojnick
Costume Design
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Makeup Artist
Michael Kamen
Additional Music
Doug Coleman
Stunt Coordinator
Chino Binamo
Stunt Double
Danny Epper
Stunt Double
Denise Lynne Roberts
Stunt Double
Eddie Matthews
Stunt Double
Eliza Coleman
Stunt Double
Gary J. Wayton
Stunt Double
Mike Gunther
Stunt Double
Patricia M. Peters
Stunt Double
Paul E. Short
Stunt Double
Al Goto
Stunts
Barbara Anne Klein
Stunts
Brett A. Jones
Stunts
Brian J. Williams
Stunts
Christian J. Fletcher
Stunts
Debbie Evans
Stunts
Denise Lynne Roberts
Stunts
Don Ruffin
Stunts
Eric Chambers
Stunts
Eugene Collier
Stunts
Gary J. Wayton
Stunts
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Henry Kingi Jr.
Stunts
Jay Caputo
Stunts
Jeff Mosley
Stunts
Jennifer Caputo
Stunts
John Casino
Stunts
Keith Campbell
Stunts
Laura Albert
Stunts
Marian Green
Stunts
Patricia M. Peters
Stunts
Jimmy Ortega
Utility Stunts
Paul M. Lane
Utility Stunts
Kathryn Bigelow
Director
Steven-Charles Jaffe
Second Unit Director
James Cameron
Additional Editing
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Assistant Editor
Debi Manwiller
Casting
Sharon Bialy
Casting
Lawrence Kasanoff
Executive Producer
James Cameron
Producer
Steven-Charles Jaffe
Producer
Lora Hirschberg
Assistant Sound Designer
Tom Myers
Foley Mixer
Randy Gerston
Music Producer
Randy Gerston
Music Supervisor
Graeme Revell
Original Music Composer
Gary Rizzo
Sound Assistant
Gary Rydstrom
Sound Designer
Frank E. Eulner
Sound Effects Editor
Gary Rydstrom
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kelly Port
VFX Artist
Pablo Helman
Visual Effects Compositor
James Cameron
Screenplay
Jay Cocks
Screenplay
James Cameron
Story
Wilhelm Tell
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Jul 8, 1998
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