Product reviewsVirtuosity (DVD, 2001) (German)

Washinton & Crowe in VR battle.

Denzel Washington plays a disgraced ex-cop given a chance to redeem himself by capturing an escaped killer - the twist is that the killer is a creation of Virtual Reality given form and is virtually invulnerable. On top of that he has the make-up of the most evil murderers and despots in history - but with a more personal link to our hero. Washington has to battle with his own demons whilst catching this menace and must ultimately face a similar threat to the one that cost him both his career and his family.

A bit of a mis-step for Washington, in an attempt to make him an action star along the lines of Stallone, Willis and Schwarzenneger - let down by a poorly executed script and direction. The film features early appearances by Russell Crowe (as the killer, SID), William Fichtner (TV's Prison Break) and Kevin J O'Connor (The Mummy) but has little else to make it rise above other films of the genre. That being said however, an ideal evening's mindless entertainment.Read full review...

Vituosity

This film has a similar idea to Lawnmower man with virtual reality escaping its computerised confines into the real world. Russell Crowe plays the escapee - a deranged sociopathic murderer who is an electronic amalgam of all the worst killers in history. Denzel Washington plays the lead as a convict cop released to capture the escaped Crowe. Good action but the effects are rudimentary compared to todays CGI stuff, nevertheless its worth a look to see Crowe's madcap antics.Read full review...

Best virtuoreality movie for the budget!

Let's go back to the mid 90's where is was ok to watch a film for its fast paced action and uncomplicated plot.

Virtuosity is a film to get lost in and just enjoy. At $24 million it would not stand up to the films of today so why be critical of it? Eat your home made popcorn and keep Mum.

Denzel Washington does a tremdous job in acting from a script unworthy of his skill set. But now and again an actor can be allowed to not think about a film, but just play a role. Same for Russell Crow. It hasn't hurt their careers now either?

This is a film for vintage viewing and nostalgia . So sit back and enjoy!
The film made a loss of $24mil but who cares. Buy it!

Oh by the way; great film soundtrack and good cinema photography of LA. They should of made a sequel?

So, what are waiting for - step into a virtual dream that dares to be unreal.
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