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«Upgradeis a sci-fi thriller. The film turned out to be quite successful, it took sixth place at the US box office and received many positive reviews. Most of the viewers were satisfied with it, they recommend watching it to those who have not yet managed to do this.
The near future, high technologies are so developed that people cannot imagine that one can live without all this. Many inhabitants of the planet have decided to implant a chip, it helps to cope with various household (and not only) chores and responsibilities.
The main character, auto mechanic Gray, does not trust scientific and technological progress. He chose to do what he loves: repairing old cars for special clients. There were no signs of trouble that evening. Gray went with his wife to Evan’s. He must give him the car, which he recently assembled in parts.
Evan is a wealthy man, he is engaged in the manufacture of chips. On the way back, Gray and Asha have an accident and become victims of criminals. They kill the woman, Gray manages to be saved, but he is paralyzed. A little time will pass, Gray will have to accept Evan’s proposals and agree to implant the chip. So he will have the opportunity to walk, and he really wants to avenge the death of his beloved …
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The protagonist of the movieHardcore” regains consciousness in a secret laboratory. Next to him is a beautiful woman. Lab assistant Estelle tells him about the past. Once he was her husband, they were very happy. Now he is a cyborg, he has artificial limbs, and there is no speech apparatus at all.
Suddenly, the monster Akan breaks into the laboratory, he kidnaps Estelle. Henry has no choice but to start chasing him, because he wants his wife back. Akan has many enemies and one of them will become Henry’s ally. This is Jimmy. They will have many obstacles on their way, because they have to fight with the very embodiment of evil…
9. Alita: Battle Angel (2018)
2563 year. The earth is unrecognizable, 300 years have passed since the terrible war. There is nothing left but the “Lower World”, where the dregs of society live. The most ambitious of them dream of getting to Zalem, the flying city.
One day, Dr. Ido notices a dead cyborg in a junkyard. This is a young girl, and she can still be restored. The Doctor gives her a body that is intended for his dead daughter. He calls the cyborg by her name – Alita.
The cyborg girl does not remember her past, but discovers that she is quite good at martial arts. She soon finds her real body, which is much stronger than the one Ido provided her. She wants to become a warrior and asks the doctor to replace the body, he refuses her request. A little time will pass and Alita: Battle Angel achieve his…
8. The Surrogate (2009)
The year is 2057, science and technology have made great strides forward. Invented interfaces – surrogates. These are androids – variations of a person. People with the help of a special system can control them and feel the same emotions if they did everything themselves.
This invention was intended to make life easier for the disabled, but soon healthy people began to actively use it. Now no one communicates with each other, everyone sits at home and “plays with toys”, androids live their lives.
This is not the only problem: a terrorist has appeared, he is ready to do anything to destroy the surrogates. The investigation of this case is entrusted to policeman Tom Grirr …
7. On the Hook (2008)
Student Jerry Shaw knows how to enjoy life. He studies at the university, but he has no purpose, Jerry is a slacker and lazy. His twin brother is the exact opposite – he built a military career. True, there is nothing to rejoice at, Ethan died during the assignment.
After this incident, fate gives Jerry a chance, he turns out to be the owner of a large sum of money. The show is delighted, he is already thinking where to spend this fortune. The guy hasn’t figured out yet. on hook…
6. Matrix (1999)
Thomas Anderson has long been living a double life. During the day, he performs the duties of a programmer in a large company, and at night he turns into a hacker, Neo.
A strange event occurs. A message comes to Thomas’s computer: “you got stuck in Matrix“. In the second message, Anderson receives instructions on what to do next.
At first, he is not eager to carry out incomprehensible assignments, but still curiosity takes over. Soon Thomas learns the terrible truth…
5. She (2013)
Near future. People do little by themselves, now artificial intelligence does all the work for them. Writer Theodore Twombly becomes the proud owner of such an operating system. He gives her the female name Samantha. The program perfectly copes with its duties, even more.
Theodore understands that it “feels” him and is able to foresee all his desires. Between Twombly and Samantha, a kind of romance is tied up …
4. Reproduction (2018)
The protagonist of the movieReproduction» Will Foster scientist. He is developing a system for transferring the human mind into an artificial body. Unfortunately, he doesn’t succeed. Will doubts that this is possible. Further events will force him to take a different look at the “clone factory”.
His entire family is killed in a car accident. Foster has an obsession. He wants to return loved ones, even in this way. Together with his colleagues, he begins to develop a new cloning system. Will will not back down from anything, so great is his desire to raise clones of his family: wife and children …
3. Total Recall (2012)
End of XXI century. Doug Quaid is an ordinary man. He works in a factory making police robots. Doug has a wife, and it seems that his life is quite ordinary. Still, sometimes he feels strange, Quaid is tormented by visions.
Soon he has an idea – to visit a company called “Remember all“. This organization can implant any memories. However, Doug does not have time to use her services. Events are taking place that will help a man understand that he is living someone else’s life, he is not who he really is …
2. I, Robot (2004)
The year is 2035, robots have long become commonplace, only conservatives fear them. Among them is the protagonist of the film “I am a robot» police detective Del Slooner. He believes that nothing good can be expected from them. In addition, his new investigation directly concerns robots.
Dr. Alfred Lanning was once a robot builder. He died under unclear circumstances. The official version is suicide, but Slooner manages to find new details of the case…
1. Supremacy (2014)
Dr. Will Custer has set himself a difficult goal. He dreams of inventing a computer that can achieve the state of “superiority”, that is, to surpass human intelligence. Many people know about this idea. Someone supports it, someone, on the contrary, considers it impracticable.
There are those who want to stop Custer. These are members of an anti-tech group, and they are even capable of murder. They destroy his laboratory and wound the scientist. Bullet poisoned with polonium. Dr. Custer is only 5 weeks old and will die. This time will be enough for him to achieve his goal …