Set on new year's eve 1999 this action thriller combines sci-fi- and psycho-murderer-elements (machines can record what people see through their eyes), the omni-present fear of the millennium and mega city problems like police violence and race issues into an extremely entertaini...( read more)
Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis
A former cop turned street-hustler accidentally uncovers a police conspiracy in 1999 Los Angeles.
DVD Release Date: September 7, 1999
Stats: 1,101 reviews
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September 26, 2009
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September 25, 2009
I don't know what it is about this film, it?s a strange one but I love it!
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December 13, 2008
Ralph is excellent in a very different role from what he's used to and Angela Bassett and Juliette Lewis are good, too. The ending is pretty predictable, though.
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November 3, 2008
An interesting scifi noir set in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve 1999 . Fiennes play a great hustler of full cerebral cortex experience discs. This main technology in the film will remind many of eXistenZ, though Strange Days released first. Interesting dystopic view of Los Angeles...( read more)
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November 22, 2009
I accidentally added this to my favorites. What a horrible thing... I haven't seen this movie and I have no intentions of seeing this movie. Shit! I cant believe I just favrited this crap.... How do I undo it??
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November 7, 2009
It takes a woman's touch - to make an action flick that I do not only like, but outright love. Multifaceted storytelling, gruesome glimpses into a dark future (year 2000 - which is funny in retrospect) and some good old-fashioned action. This is exciting without insulting the aud...( read more)
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October 24, 2009
Twisted pearl-er.... Fiennes & Sizemore are great with Bassett and Lewis just 'HOT'.
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October 22, 2009
Watch it... if you enjoyed "Blade Runner" but yearn for a stronger dose of character and plot development, for "Strange Days" works not only as a satisfying thriller, but also as a fascinating exploration of the ways we interact with technology and with each other.
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October 22, 2009
another film I tried to like, but I just couldn't get into it.
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