Rotten
The presence of Washington lends the picture a much-needed dose of authenticity. But in the end Virtuosity is disconnected and uninvolving.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Virtuosity
Justice needs a new program.
1995 · 1h 46m · R
Action, Crime, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Brett Leonard
Overview
The Law Enforcement Technology Advancement Centre (LETAC) has developed SID version 6.7: a Sadistic, Intelligent, and Dangerous virtual reality entity which is synthesized from the personalities of more than 150 serial killers, and only one man can stop him.
Director and cast
- Brett Leonard Director
- Denzel Washington as Lt. Parker Barnes
- Russell Crowe as SID 6.7
- Kelly Lynch as Madison Carter
- Alanna Ubach as Eila
- William Forsythe as William Cochran
- Stephen Spinella as Dr. Darrel Lindenmeyer
- Louise Fletcher Cast
- William Fichtner Cast
- Costas Mandylor Cast
- Kevin J. O'Connor Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
31%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Though Virtuosity connects all the dots to give audiences a roller-coaster ride, the movie begets nothing new: It's stillborn.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh
Virtuosity doesn't always compute, but like last summer's Speed, it is far more fully realized cinematically than many less commercial, more serious pictures.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Given Washington's presence and the promise of a virtual reality action story, Virtuosity has some appeal -- provided, of course, the viewers aren't selective.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten
The world of Virtuosity may be spanking new, but the ideas are yesterday's news.
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
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