Summary
Set in a near-future dominated by immersive gaming culture and corporate influence, a group of elite players find themselves pulled into a high-stakes competition where the boundaries between virtual combat and real-world consequences begin to collapse. As alliances fracture and secrets surface, survival depends on more than skill—it requires trust in a system designed to betray them.
Director
Gore Verbinski
Writer
Gore Verbinski
Cast
- Sam Rockwell
- Michael Pena
- Zazie Beats
- Haley Lu Richardson
- Juno Temple
Rotten Tomatoes: 86%
Metacritic: 64
I thought it was really engaging even for a longer movie.
I honestly thought though that the whole school shooting part didn’t have much that couldn’t have been cut. There’s 100 reasons why clones would be a thing other than school shootings. It was too on the nose and cutting would drop 20-25 minutes from the movie and not lose anything from the main point or story.
If I sold someone this as a comedy, I don’t think I’d be doing a good job. It’s funny but has some serious topics it dives pretty heavily into and some people will be caught off guard like I was.