Here do you get from a nice idea for a movie to a terrible film? Answer: Overcomplicate the whole thing.
'eXistenZ' has a good idea for one of those Russian doll movie concepts. A theme within a theme within a theme and the viewer doesn't know where he is. This is exciting and keeps you glued to the screen...unless the second theme is as disconnected from the main theme as it is silly, and this is our case here.
Several times I wanted to simply stop watching the movie, but I kept telling myself that somehow everything would end up clicking and I would really get into whatever plot the director wanted me to find out. Unfortunately, that not only never happened, but the movie sank into deeper confusion as it progressed to its final doom: The viewer semi-comatose state by pure boredom.
Disgusting scenes with animal entrails, a forced and useless sexual tension between the characters, unbelievable (as in "sorry I don't believe it") performances, and a predictable ending featuring childish shouts makes this movie's existence definitely questionable.
'eXistenZ' has a good idea for one of those Russian doll movie concepts. A theme within a theme within a theme and the viewer doesn't know where he is. This is exciting and keeps you glued to the screen...unless the second theme is as disconnected from the main theme as it is silly, and this is our case here.
Several times I wanted to simply stop watching the movie, but I kept telling myself that somehow everything would end up clicking and I would really get into whatever plot the director wanted me to find out. Unfortunately, that not only never happened, but the movie sank into deeper confusion as it progressed to its final doom: The viewer semi-comatose state by pure boredom.
Disgusting scenes with animal entrails, a forced and useless sexual tension between the characters, unbelievable (as in "sorry I don't believe it") performances, and a predictable ending featuring childish shouts makes this movie's existence definitely questionable.