Keanu Reeves' half-baked sci-fi yarn Replicas proves why cloning is bad in more ways than one.
It’s not clear how far in the future Replicas is set since it takes place in a Puerto Rico that looks (from what little we see of it) remarkably pristine and free of the ongoing aftermath of Hurricane Maria. But that’s just one of the many vagaries that plague this threadbare little film, which essentially takes place in two locations and is packed with enough pseudo-scientific nonsense to sink even cheesy old TV shows like Lost in Space or Time Tunnel.
To be clear, we’re not sticklers for absolute scientific accuracy in our science fiction, as long as it makes reasonable sense and everything else is working. But Replicas doesn’t have that luxury. Keanu Reeves stars as William Foster, a brilliant scientist working for a stock biotech firm on...
It’s not clear how far in the future Replicas is set since it takes place in a Puerto Rico that looks (from what little we see of it) remarkably pristine and free of the ongoing aftermath of Hurricane Maria. But that’s just one of the many vagaries that plague this threadbare little film, which essentially takes place in two locations and is packed with enough pseudo-scientific nonsense to sink even cheesy old TV shows like Lost in Space or Time Tunnel.
To be clear, we’re not sticklers for absolute scientific accuracy in our science fiction, as long as it makes reasonable sense and everything else is working. But Replicas doesn’t have that luxury. Keanu Reeves stars as William Foster, a brilliant scientist working for a stock biotech firm on...
- 1/11/2019
- Den of Geek
How late can a thriller spring a plot twist that at least partially compensates for all the cavernous plot holes, risible dialogue, and ludicrously illogical behavior that precede it? Probably not nearly as late as the makers of “Replicas” wait before introducing a third-act reveal that brazenly acknowledges just how silly things have been up to that point. By the time director Jeffrey Nachmanoff and screenwriter Chad St. John tap the protagonist played by Keanu Reeves on the shoulder and make him painfully aware of what he’s heretofore been too blind to see, most ticket buyers will have stopped caring — or retreated to the parking lot. And it’s even more likely that home viewers will have already flipped the channel, or preemptively ejected the DVD for a quick return to the Redbox kiosk.
With an intensity perilously close to self-parody, Reeves plays William Foster, a scientist leading a...
With an intensity perilously close to self-parody, Reeves plays William Foster, a scientist leading a...
- 1/11/2019
- by Joe Leydon
- Variety Film + TV
Keanu Reeves’ next film, Replicas, looks like it tells an interesting sci-fi story about a man who is looking to clone his family, who were tragically killed. As you might expect, things don’t play out as smoothly as he would have liked.
We have a new trailer for the film for you to watch today that offers up some new footage that offers a bit more insight on the story and how it will play out.
The story centers on a neuroscientist named William Foster (Reeves), who "is on the verge of successfully transferring human consciousness into a computer when his family is tragically killed in a car crash. Desperate to resurrect them, William recruits fellow scientist Ed Whittle (Thomas Middleditch) to help him secretly clone their bodies and create replicas. But he soon faces a 'Sophie’s choice' when it turns out that they can only bring three...
We have a new trailer for the film for you to watch today that offers up some new footage that offers a bit more insight on the story and how it will play out.
The story centers on a neuroscientist named William Foster (Reeves), who "is on the verge of successfully transferring human consciousness into a computer when his family is tragically killed in a car crash. Desperate to resurrect them, William recruits fellow scientist Ed Whittle (Thomas Middleditch) to help him secretly clone their bodies and create replicas. But he soon faces a 'Sophie’s choice' when it turns out that they can only bring three...
- 11/20/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Keanu Reeves is back in another cyberpunk movie called Replicas. We first reported on the film last year with a previous trailer, but since then the film has reportedly been undergoing some changes and this new trailer has emerged in quite a different form. Watch both if you can.
The film stars Keanu Reeves, Alice Eve, Thomas Middleditch, and John Ortiz and will be released "soon".
Synopsis:
In this sci-fi thriller, neuro-scientist William Foster is on the verge of successfully transferring human consciousness into a computer when his family is tragically killed in a car crash.
Desperate to resurrect them, William recruits fellow scientist Ed Whittle to help hi...
The film stars Keanu Reeves, Alice Eve, Thomas Middleditch, and John Ortiz and will be released "soon".
Synopsis:
In this sci-fi thriller, neuro-scientist William Foster is on the verge of successfully transferring human consciousness into a computer when his family is tragically killed in a car crash.
Desperate to resurrect them, William recruits fellow scientist Ed Whittle to help hi...
- 9/19/2018
- QuietEarth.us
It’s almost been a year since we’ve had word on Jeffrey Nachmanoff’s sci-fi Replicas starring Keanu Reeves. We now have a brand new trailer in which Reeves plays god with human consciousness.
Directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff, The film is written by Stephen Hamel (story), Chad St. John (screenplay) and stars Keanu Reeves, Alice Eve and Thomas Middleditch.
Also in trailers – Pedro Pascal stars in trailer for sci-fi drama Prospect
Replicas Synopsis
In this sci-fi thriller, neuroscientist William Foster (Keanu Reeves) is on the verge of successfully transferring human consciousness into a computer when his family is tragically killed in a car crash. Desperate to resurrect them, William recruits fellow scientist Ed Whittle (Thomas Middleditch) to help him secretly clone their bodies and create replicas. But he soon faces a “Sophie’s choice” when it turns out that they can only bring three of the four family members back to life.
Directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff, The film is written by Stephen Hamel (story), Chad St. John (screenplay) and stars Keanu Reeves, Alice Eve and Thomas Middleditch.
Also in trailers – Pedro Pascal stars in trailer for sci-fi drama Prospect
Replicas Synopsis
In this sci-fi thriller, neuroscientist William Foster (Keanu Reeves) is on the verge of successfully transferring human consciousness into a computer when his family is tragically killed in a car crash. Desperate to resurrect them, William recruits fellow scientist Ed Whittle (Thomas Middleditch) to help him secretly clone their bodies and create replicas. But he soon faces a “Sophie’s choice” when it turns out that they can only bring three of the four family members back to life.
- 9/19/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It’s been almost a year since the first trailer was released for Keanu Reeves’ sci-fi thriller Replicas. We have a new one for you to watch today, though! I think the movie actually looks pretty good, but I’m a sucker for Keanu Reeves movies!
The story centers on a neuro-scientist named William Foster (Reeves), who "is on the verge of successfully transferring human consciousness into a computer when his family is tragically killed in a car crash. Desperate to resurrect them, William recruits fellow scientist Ed Whittle (Thomas Middleditch) to help him secretly clone their bodies and create replicas. But he soon faces a 'Sophie’s choice' when it turns out that they can only bring three of the four family members back to life."
Foster faces some heavy consequences for his actions, but he’s willing to fight to save his family of clones as the government...
The story centers on a neuro-scientist named William Foster (Reeves), who "is on the verge of successfully transferring human consciousness into a computer when his family is tragically killed in a car crash. Desperate to resurrect them, William recruits fellow scientist Ed Whittle (Thomas Middleditch) to help him secretly clone their bodies and create replicas. But he soon faces a 'Sophie’s choice' when it turns out that they can only bring three of the four family members back to life."
Foster faces some heavy consequences for his actions, but he’s willing to fight to save his family of clones as the government...
- 9/18/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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