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diff --git a/content/blog/2024/ghost-in-the-machine.md b/content/blog/2024/ghost-in-the-machine.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..63062c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2024/ghost-in-the-machine.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ ++++ +title = "Ghost in the Machine (1993)" +author = ["Michał Sapka"] +date = 2024-02-09T22:59:00+01:00 +categories = ["blog"] +draft = false +weight = 2001 +abstract = "My mirco reviview of a computer thriller" ++++ + +Talk about a surprise! +I was expecting a _schlock_, but I've seen a nice move. +A dumb one, but still. + +The plot is the biggest problem: a serial killer has an MRI and due to electric storm gets his soul moved to computer network. +With this, he becomes able to: + +- kill person by moving to a microwave and changing its settings, +- kill a dog by arousing it with a TV program (using nothing by electric breakers), then hitting the dog with a VHS tape ejected from a VHS player which causes the animal to run towards the pool + +{{< img-r "ghost-in-the-machine.jpg" >}} +Cover +{{< /img-r >}} + +It makes as little sense in the context of the movie as it does here. +But the acting is (at the very least) acceptable and the FX are better than they should - and there is a lot of them. +Moreover, the camera work is crazy! +The movie _looks_ better than it should. +It seems that this dumb, little movie got more passion in it than the entire MCU combined. + +The problem is that I have no idea what was going on. +People were dying, cool computer interfaces were shown, but the plot barely connected those scenes together. + +It's a classic thriller from early days of personal computing revolution. +I enjoyed it a lot. +It is not a _good_ movie, but it is enjoyable. |