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Release Date:

September 19, 2014

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “A computer hacker whose goal is to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; namely, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.”

Poster: B- / B- / C+ / B- / C

Review: The first three designs are similar in English, French and German respectively. The distinctiveness comes either with color, the German design being in the less appealing blue or with/without a female character (the French has the femme). That aside, the two red-tinted designs are largely equivalent. The fourth design is a complete departure from the others, focusing on Christoph Waltz’s head and the universe captured within his mind, which is interesting if unoriginal. (#5) It’s hard to be creative and still achieve a victory, even a partial one. This design tries very hard to evoke a sense of sci-fi oddness that ultimately fails to generate excitement.

Trailer: B-

Review: As much as I tend to like the bizarre world of Terry Gilliam, and this trailer is certainly within the realm of the bizarre, the concept seems almost a little too preachy and Waltz is a very tiring presence. Fans of Gilliam should enjoy it better than most.

Oscar Prospects:

The film releases on iTunes prior to its theatrical release, which should make it ineligible. That’s a shame because this looks like it could pull nominations in several creative categories.

Revisions:

(July 13, 2014) Original
(September 14, 2014) New Poster (#5)

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