After seeing the two very different reviews on here, one very positive and another very negative, I was optimistic. But the movie on the whole is weak, has too many spliced video clips within, making seem like a strange, psychedelic trip or a weird YouTube video with bad production value. That nature of the movie made it a less enjoyable experience than it otherwise would have been. Perhaps there are some interesting concepts like the desire to fight against "the system" or criticizing medical experimentation and efforts at mind control. However, on the whole, this movie does not work and seems like a cheap version of 1984, although not as virulently anti-communist, making the latter terrible as a result. This is evidenced by the fact that Winston and Julia in that story are imprisoned together, similar to this story where the protagonist and a female are also together, giving him the illusion he is escaping.
Some may like the quality of this film, but I think that the fact that it includes public-domain clips (like some obviously of U$ military action in the Vietnam War) to visualize what is happening is utterly weak. Even after all this, the question remains at the end of the film: has the protagonist really escaped or is this just a game by his captors? This question is never fully answered, as one could argue either way. The special effects were terrible as were many other effects, but the storyline was not completely fanciful, so that gives it some credibility. It reminds me a bit of Mr. Robot, in that you are questioning what is reality and what is fiction, which is always an interesting topic.
Even so, I would never recommend anyone watch this movie any time in the future due to its poor production value and the fact that on the whole this movie does not work, which is unfortunate because there is good potential. Please avoid this movie at all costs and don't waste your time watching it!
Some may like the quality of this film, but I think that the fact that it includes public-domain clips (like some obviously of U$ military action in the Vietnam War) to visualize what is happening is utterly weak. Even after all this, the question remains at the end of the film: has the protagonist really escaped or is this just a game by his captors? This question is never fully answered, as one could argue either way. The special effects were terrible as were many other effects, but the storyline was not completely fanciful, so that gives it some credibility. It reminds me a bit of Mr. Robot, in that you are questioning what is reality and what is fiction, which is always an interesting topic.
Even so, I would never recommend anyone watch this movie any time in the future due to its poor production value and the fact that on the whole this movie does not work, which is unfortunate because there is good potential. Please avoid this movie at all costs and don't waste your time watching it!