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Brainstorm (DVD, 2009)
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Brilliant researchers Lillian Reynolds and Michael Brace have developed a system of recording and playing back actual experiences of people. Once the capability of tapping into "higher brain functions" is added in, and you can literally jump into someone else's head and play back recordings of what he or she was thinking, feeling, seeing, etc., at the time of the recording, the applications for the project quickly spiral out of control. While Michael Brace uses the system to become close again to Karen Brace, his estranged wife who also works on the project, others start abusing it for intense sexual experiences and other logical but morally questionable purposes. The government tries to kick Michael and Lillian off the project once the vast military potential of the technology is discovered. It soon becomes obvious that the government is interested in more than just missile guidance systems. The lab starts producing mind torture recordings and other psychosis inducing material. When one of the researchers dies and tapes the experience of death, Michael is convinced that he must playback this tape to honor the memory of the researcher and to become enlightened. When another researcher dies during playback the tape is locked away and Michael has to fight against his former colleagues and the government lackeys that now run his lab in order to play back and confront the scariest thing any of us will ever face, death itself. Despite changing styles in special effects, this is a timeless and beautiful story that transcends the genre and, with Walken, Wood and Fletcher, becomes more than just a story about shiny gold tapes that record brain waves. It's more about immovable objects and irresistible forces and what happens when they collide. Watch it as an experience rather than as a scientific treatise and you will surely have a great ride.Read full review
*** This review may contain spoilers *** Without a doubt, Brainstorm is one of the best science fiction films of the 80s, together with spectacular imagery and a wonderful st...ory, make this film as unforgettable as Blade Runner, Close Encounters and Star Trek with which the director, Douglas Trumbull, of this film helped master with his experience in jaw-dropping special effects. Although this film never returned it's investment at the box office, we have to remember that, because of the dedication to his film, Douglas Trumbull didn't give up and give in to the insurance companies, who were trying to kill the film, due to the untimely death of Natalie Wood during the shooting of this film. Supposedly Natalie met her untimely demise in a boating accident at sea, which makes the film even more mysterious, since we soon discover that the whole plot begins to revolve around the recorded heart attack, death, and passing of the main researcher Lillian Reynolds played by Louise Fletcher. Long before you may have thought the story might go nowhere, we are slowly pulled into a story of broken dreams due to a failed relationship between the Christopher Walken's and Natalie Wood's characters who play a divorced couple still working on amicable terms for a high tech company on the verge of a major breakthrough. The story begins in the lab as two brilliant researchers Lillian Reynolds (Louise Fletcher) and Michael Brace (Christopher Walken) develop a system of recording and playing back actual experiences of people. Once the capability of tapping into higher brain functions such as thought is added in, one can literally jump into someone else's head and play back recordings of what he/she was thinking, feeling, seeing, in a Memorex fashion. Of course the impractical and practical applications are limitless. We soon find out the company owner Alex Terson (Cliff Robertson) has greater aspirations for his inventions and tries to convince Lillian to work with the FEDs in order to make the invention part of a defensive weapon for later use perhaps during war and espionage. As we follow this story, the applications for the project quickly spiral out of control. Without spoiling the film's final moments, we must give full attention to the detail of the ideals of this extraordinary technology as it changes the character's lives as they once knew, due to misunderstand and mis-communication. Each element of this film makes the previous seem important, sustainable, and impossible, however, when all the elements are finally presented, we feel complete in our understanding of our characters motives and unattainable humanity put into perspective with phenomenal beauty and eloquence.Read full review
Hi, just a quick review of one of my favorite movies. Christopher Walken is at his usual best, and plays with a great supporting cast including many prime actors from the 70's and 80's.Louise Fletcher, aka Nurse Ratshid from"cuckoos nest", gives a really great take on a brilliant scientist with issues. And what can you say about Natalie Wood. This was her last movie before she died, and she gives a superb performance as Chris Walkens wife and fellow design engineer. Saddest part about this movie is knowing its her last, but also knowing that the technology they "discover" is probably readily available to us all now, but it has not been put into useful production anywhere that I know of. It really would revolutionize a lot of things. Cliff Robertson is also very good as their boss and shield against the military. The movie holds up very well and you get to see some great cars and stuff from that time. The picture quality is really good for a 30 or 40 year old movie. Sound is great and the roller coaster scenes are excellent in my home theater.Make sure you get the remastered version, its worth it! I highly recommend this movie to everyone. Its not too sci-fi to lose that audience that doesn't really care for that and it has a great story line. I really do wish more movies like this were made today instead of all the CGI stuff we are subjected to now. Just my .02. Buy it, watch it and rewatch it. you'll be glad you did. scott in ncRead full review
One of the great Christopher Walken classics.
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Good movie holds the viewers interest
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I liked the movie; quality good
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Intriguing movie. So glad I found it on your site!
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Good story with grate cast.
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A very good movie with a great story. Explores the dilemmas we might encounter if we could develop a way to view and record peoples thoughts and feelings. How it could be used for good and bad. Walken and Wood are outstanding together.
Saw it years ago and wanted a copy of it. Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood...what's not to like? Not an academy award winner but just really good escapism. The way advances keep getting made I wouldn't be surprised to see this whole thing possible in our lifetime.
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