Phoenix Productions
Review - UPGRADE5/31/2018 UPGRADE is a sci-fi action flick centered around the tired concept of over-intelligent sentient AI. While the concept and incredibly predictable plot are nothing new, the film itself oozes style and excellence in ways that Blumhouse Tilt have not produced before. The motion-tracking technology that was first utilized by IT Chapter One for wide-release films is perfected here, and used to create some stunning action scenes and unnerving dramatic tension. Logan Marshall-Green's performance as Grey Trace really nails the helpless victim and murderous vigilante machine duality perfectly. Simon Maiden as STEM is horrifying, cold, calculating, and fantastic in the role. The rest of the cast, save for a solid attempt from Betty Gabriel, is cliche and par for the course, yet it feels adequate here. This film has surprising depth to its plot, exploring the morality of this machine in Trace's back. The action is over-the-top, brutal, and a spectacle to behold. The excellent cinematography and score here hold up the film and add to the overall dystopian far-future feel. What starts as a John Wick-esque film becomes Robocop, becomes something else all together. It is an excellent popcorn flick, one that pleasantly surprised me and kept me entertained throughout its 95-minute run-time. Leigh Whannell, as director and writer, comes into his own here, delivering a truly fun, brutal, and enjoyable dark horse blockbuster, which deserves to be seen for its fight sequences alone.
FINAL VERDICT: 7 out of 10
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