Impostor (Director's Cut)
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Movie Reviews of Impostor (Director's Cut)
Movie Review: I wanted to give it 4 stars... but I watched it second time
Summary: 5 Stars
But I watched it second time , and changed my mind . I was lucky not to read reviews on it . I just wanted to watch a movie , which I didn't se before ... this one was next on Pay-Per-View . This is it . I didn't know about the same author , who wrote " Total Recall ", I new totally nothing about it . Than I read the reviews . I remember , when " Dracula " came out in 1993 . I went to se it in the theater ... I was dessipointed ! Why ? Commercials showed me a good horrow movie ?! But this was mostly a love story . I was not prepared for it . I was upset .
Let me help you a little . Before you turn it on ... get ready for " The Thing " kind of film , with use of new technology . Not the " Total Recall " kind of film .
The main conflict is not the enemy , but the enemy within ... trust no one...including yourself .
When I watched it the second time - I paid more attention to little details . Do you know , what did I realise ? I realised the dipper conflict inside myself . I hated the government guy so much... then ... I suppose to be sorry for him . But I was not !
Than , today , the next day ... I was thinking about it ... he WAS right ! When you at war ... different rules . When you have no idea , what war is ... not easy to understand . Too bad , when someone trying to use the subject of wartime ... to do thear dirty bisness . And you know , I am not talking about THIS movie ?! Do you !?
Movie Review: Welcome to the Alternate Universe of PKDick
Summary: 5 Stars
The author was not your classic sci-fi story teller. He streched the boundaries of the genre with each new publication and it is a shame that he was not as popular living as he is now. His tales had a spooky, this is not happening, quality that is only rarely visible on film. The movie is based on the novel with some cinematic licenses thrown in.
It does NOT have little green men ordering us to surrender or else. WHat is does have is Gary Sinise and Madeline Stowe, husband and wife, lovers and friends, caught in a mad future of alien wars and an increasingly totalitarian society. Sinise is with the authorities when he is capture and told that he is not who he thinks he is but is instead an alien creation made to resemble his old self in all ways.
The inquisitor was perfect as the bureaucrat with a mission, determined and relentless. The majority of the film involves Sinise, his escape from the authorities and his battle to prove he is not an alien creature. The ending, totally unexpected, hits hard and stuns...things do not always work out for the best and the good guy does not always win.
Stowe and Sinise were near perfect in their edginess in this nameless, timeless existence of which the viewer gets a small slice. It is intentionally murky (think "Twelve Monkeys") yet the viewer feels the anguish, pain and frustration.
Movie Review: Better than "Minority Report"; This is PKD for celluloid!!
Summary: 5 Stars
The first thing that struck me about this film is that it should've done better than it did. Based on Philip K Dick's short story, "Impostor" delivers the goods, surpassing this summer's other PKD celluloid offering, "Minority Report", in every aspect. Gary Sinise, Vincent D'Onofrio, Mekhi Pfifer, & Madeleine Stowe all turn in top-notch performances, & Gary Fleder's direction is absolutely sublime.One of the intriguing things about the Director's Cut DVD is that it features the original 38-minute short film (essentially the first 25 & last 13 minutes of the theatrical version), which was originally to be the linchpin in a trilogy of sci-fi short movies (and was, I believe, released as such in Japan). The higher-ups at Dimension were so pleased with the results that they gave the go-ahead to make it a full blown feature (kind of a shame for the other two movies), & rightly so. The film doesn't concentrate so much on the futuristic aspects as the characters, which is what PKD's writing was all about.
No doubt, "Impostor" will get lost in the shuffle of all the hoopla surrounding the somewhat inferior "Minority Report", which is a shame. This film deserves to be given a fair shake.
Movie Review: expectations surpassed...
Summary: 5 Stars
My boyfriend rented this movie, and because I love scifi and Vincent D'Onofrio, I decided to check it out. The direction and artistry of the film are excellent. At first I was a little skeptical of the premise: aliens have the technology to come to Earth to take over but aren't technologically sophisticated enough to just wipe out us earthlings without much of a fight; but I was able to suspend my disbelief and get into the story and the questions it poses. Comparissons have been drawn between this film and Blade Runner, the Fugitive, and even Twelve Monkeys, but the film that comes to my mind is A.I. because it poses many of the same metaphysical questions, such as what is the nature of existence, what is the soul, and even what is life. I thought the acting was excellent and I liked the way the lines between the good guys and the bad guys were very hazy indeed. As I said we rented the movie but I am purchasing it now. It is a movie that should be watched more than once.Movie Review: One of those saturday back channel TV movies that deserve better
Summary: 5 Stars
Out of the 3, (at this time) movies made from the sweat of Philip K. Dick,
I find that this one the best, because it relies, on a larger part, more
acting than special effects. Not that Philip K. Dick's certainly dark
view of the future is not followed, such as in "Blade Runner", & "Total
Recall", just in case the fans of the written works of Mr.Dick were
wondering, (and you know who you are my darlings). That dark, desperate,
derailed & sometimes deranged future is still there, where things are
quite what they were or are represented. I find Gary Sinise's acting
quite excellent, as the main character Dr. Spencer Olham,
Vincent D'Onofrio as the extremely dedicated head of planitary security,
makes a good heavy. This movie will keep you guessing to the explosive
ending. Worth owning if you are a P.K.Dick fan, or just like good
sci-fi.