Friday, July 22, 2011

Impostor

Summary: Spencer Olham (Gary Sinise) is a top military scientist who has his world turned upside down when the government think he's a replicator and sent to assasinate the chancellor. Spencer Olham is determined to prove that he's not an impostor and is exactly who he thinks he is. He needs the help of his loving wife, Maya Olham (Madeline Stowe) for that. The replicator is supposedly sent by aliens on Alpha Centauri. This is another film based on the work of Phillip K. Dick.

Review: The movie was filmed well and Gary Sinese was decent in the role. Vincent D'Onofrio plays a decent agent who is tracking Olham.

Further Question/Philosophy/Theme: What makes a person themselves? Does a human have a soul and that's the difference between a replicator and a human even if it has the exact biological build and memories. The soul seems to be the same though as what makes us are our memories, soul, and biological form.

Power Rating (Out of 5) 4 The movie was much better than the reviews and was a thrilling chase while having the philosophical questions of what is identity and reality. It was a twisting story with many surprises. It's interesting to note that I would say this movie was comparable to the Minority Report which was released in the same year, but Tom Cruise made that one a hit. The budget was twice as large in Minority Report and its special effects were a bit better. Still, I didn't think it warranted that much more success while Impostor tanked.

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