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EXistenZ |
Movie
eXistenZ is a 1999 body horror/science fiction film by Canadian director David Cronenberg. It stars Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jude Law.As in Videodrome, Cronenberg gives his psychological statement about how humans react and interact with the technologies that surround them. In this case, the world of video games.András Hámori and Róbert Lantos, the two producers of the film (who are both of Hungarian origin) said in an interview that they intentionally hid a pun in the title: isten is the word for god in Hungarian.PlotIn the near-future, organic virtual reality game consoles known as game pods have replaced electronic ones. The pods are attached to bio-ports, outlets inserted at players spines, through umbilical cords. Two game companies, Antenna Research and Cortical Systematics compete against each other. In addition, a group of realists fights both companies to prevent the deforming of reality.Antenna Researchs Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh), the greatest game designer in the world, is...view more
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