Brainstorm
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Christopher Walken, Cliff Robertson, Jordan Christopher, Louise Fletcher, Natalie Wood Director: Douglas Trumbull Cinematographer: Richard Yuricich Producer: Richard Yuricich Producer: Douglas Trumbull Producer: Joel L. Freedman Writer: Bruce Joel Rubin Writer: Philip Frank Messina Writer: Robert Stitzel DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language); French (Original Language) Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC Picture Format: 2.35:1 Running Time: 106 minutes DVD Release Date: 2000-08-22 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: Warner Home Video |
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Movie Reviews of Brainstorm
Movie Review: MAJOR problems with plotting / characterization.
Summary: 2 Stars
Douglas Trumbull had a very good idea and a clever way to maximize his uber-expensive FX shots with the mousetrap that is Brainstorm. Unfortunately, the film is anything but brainy and doesn't follow any compelling storyline. In fact, it turns into a new-agey 1980s lovefest by the end.
Basically the first third of the film does a fairly competent job of portraying the drama of a corporate lab that has just reached a tremendous technological breakthrough. Notice how I do not say scientific -- for there is woefully little of that in this film. The second third dances around some metaphysical issues related to tapping into the brain but none of these episodes goes anywhere or tackles the issue philosophically. It evinces a mock-luddite cautionary stance instead.
But where things really go bad is when the film decides to turn into a thriller in the last third -- with of course (as always) the United States military as the evil villain. Christopher Walken's motivations become increasingly muddled and the entire film just falls apart in front of your eyes. As usual with Trumbull, the optical effects are jaw-dropping fabulous, for the 2-3 minutes they are on screen. Just keep the guy away from a typewriter.