What?

What?

eXistenZ

The film makes extensive use of concepts like cause/effect as a method to drive the purposefully disorientating plot forwards, most scenes are brief shorts which throw the viewer into the next; keeping the story moving.

With memories of early (failed) virtual reality consoles still not faded from memory, the film was somewhat topical relating to an eventual future for the way interaction may become for different media (games, films etc). Arguably though most of the films impact was lost when the viewer began to grasp the jolting reality check concept, which just left the poor writing, cheesy diologue and disturbing sexual undertones - the more disgusting parts of the film are well known to David Cronenberg's style.

Depending on personal interpretation the ending can be regarded to be open ended and intentionally leaves even the most avid fan questions to think about, supposedly establishing a philosophical end feel.

For all intents and purposes Inception would of been a far better example of most positive aspects in eXistenZ, and I throw no roses to a film simply for its age...