An underrated and often misunderstood film that actually deals
with personal freedoms and what makes us human.
In the film, people live in a world controlled by corporations that don't want people to think for themselves but simply be obedient. The atmosphere is sinister, tense and almost uncomfortable, and on the face of the main character you can read a kind of constant sadness and a feeling that something is not right. This is occasionally seen in the eyes and faces of other characters, but with Jonathan this is especially evident.
Particularly important and interesting is the conversation between Jonathan and Bartholomew where the conversation reveals that such a corporate society is bureaucratic, heartless and that thinking for yourself is not desirable.
What is extremely important here is that this film is a cautionary tale, telling us how easily our freedoms can disappear. In the film, we see a dystopian world that does not seem so dystopian to us today.
The movie itself is well shot, the cinematography is excellent, and James Caan is great in the role of Jonathan. Effects, neither action nor style are important here, although they are excellent, what really matters here are the deep emotions and the universal message.
An interesting cinematographic work about personal freedoms, individuality and freedom in general.
In the film, people live in a world controlled by corporations that don't want people to think for themselves but simply be obedient. The atmosphere is sinister, tense and almost uncomfortable, and on the face of the main character you can read a kind of constant sadness and a feeling that something is not right. This is occasionally seen in the eyes and faces of other characters, but with Jonathan this is especially evident.
Particularly important and interesting is the conversation between Jonathan and Bartholomew where the conversation reveals that such a corporate society is bureaucratic, heartless and that thinking for yourself is not desirable.
What is extremely important here is that this film is a cautionary tale, telling us how easily our freedoms can disappear. In the film, we see a dystopian world that does not seem so dystopian to us today.
The movie itself is well shot, the cinematography is excellent, and James Caan is great in the role of Jonathan. Effects, neither action nor style are important here, although they are excellent, what really matters here are the deep emotions and the universal message.
An interesting cinematographic work about personal freedoms, individuality and freedom in general.