Absolutely standard dystopian future premise, ranking somewhere beneath a Philip K. Dick short story and above an average episode of “Deep Space 9.” It doesn’t even have a look to speak of — just kinda cribs off stuff you’ve seen (better) before. Notable is the odd fight sequence at the end — kind’ve swordfighting with guns. Hard to describe, but no doubt on display in dozens of Hong Kong films I haven’t seen.
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Jordan Hoffman is a New York-based writer and film critic working for The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Thrillist, Times of Israel, NY Daily News and elsewhere.
He is the host of ENGAGE: The Official Star Trek Podcast, a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and challenges you to a game of backgammon.
