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Transcendence

Yesterday, Dr. Will Caster was only human...

2014 · 1h 59m · PG-13 Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by Wally Pfister

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Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.

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The movie is rhythmless, shapeless, and, with the exception of a few shots, cheesy-looking.

David Denby, New Yorker
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Remember when paycheck-hungry actors were accused of phoning in a performance? Johnny Depp spins that for millennials in Transcendence by Skpying in his performance.

Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
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When it's all over, you will turn on your iPhone and ask Siri to find you a good restaurant for a bite to eat near the theater. And you will have learned nothing.

Christy Lemire, ChristyLemire.com
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"Transcendence" is a moronic stew of competing impulses - bad science meets bad sociology meets bad theology ...

Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
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One of those "control technology or it will control you" sermons that nonetheless enlists the usual heap of technically advanced special effects.

Stephanie Zacharek, Village Voice

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