Film review: Existenz

"So, 'Existenz'. What's all that about, then?"

"Don't ask me, mate."

"What, so you didn't go and see it?"

"Oh, I saw it. That's not quite the same thing as knowing what the hell it was all about, though."

"Too clever for you, then? Eh, Mr Thicky McThickBrain?"

"Well, that's the impression that it wants to leave. It wants to confuse you so much that you're confused into thinking it's a good movie. Which isn't a bad tactic, I suppose. Unfortunately, it didn't work - not even fifty-seven levels of virtual sodding reality and vast amounts of second-rate philosophising can disguise the fact that it's basically 'The Matrix' without any of the things that you liked about 'The Matrix'. And I didn't like 'The Matrix' all that much."

"So, are you going to write a review of it for your blog, then?"

"Nah, can't be arsed."