Asia Argento, Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe
In the near future, a brilliant Japanese geneticist, Hiroshi, is the prize in a war between two powerful mega-corporations - one Japanese (Hosaka), one German (Maas). His revolutionary biological pate...( read more
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DVD Release Date: December 7, 1999
Stats: 87 reviews
Poorly constructed in every way, it manages to stay watchable thanks to Walken clearly having fun with his role, Dafoe helping the buddy chemistry, and Asia Argento's hot naked body.
Okay, here it is. The one Ferrara film I loathe. Granted I do need to see it again now that I know what to expect. For those not prepared, the beginning of the film is decent but the end is all flashbacks of the beginning. Be prepared to be pissed off. With all the rememberi...( read more)
I really dug this movie. It is not an action set piece a la "the Matrix." There is no crazy wire work or looney gun fights. Based on a short story by William Gibson, it is a strong character piece about who is conning who. The science fiction elements of the story lie in the circ...( read more)
Atypical spy story which involves industrial spies in a war between two multinational corporation.The aim is only making money,and so everyone becomes untrastable...good story,I found it quite original...but Ferrara exaggerates:too much use of different kinds of shot,too many fla...( read more)
Not only incomprehensible, but it didn't make me want to understand. Abel Ferrara misuses Walken *and* Dafoe.
Asia is hot and Dafoe gives a solid performance. Walken is a little over the top once again but some how as usual he always makes it work. The problem is the movie is uber slow and boring.
i'm so in love with Christiopher walken. I'd love to walk into his arms.
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