One Tree Entertainment
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When the world the subconscious mind exists in is a shared environment, the concepts the movie Dream Hacker offers are right up my alley! I’ve been looking at works which explore this concept and readers can expect a few more reviews. When neuroscientist Jennifer Connelly (Molly Hanson) enters this realm and realizes the technology can also be used to enter the minds of others, her colleagues want to know more!
When this film is made up of two plots, this film isn’t just another action thriller. A significant plot point occurs when the protagonist accidentally enters the mind of Candy (Hannaj Bang Bendz), leading to problematic ramifications despite Jen’s good intentions to help her escape real-life problems. Also, when part of Jen’s technology includes a program named Adam (Luke J I Smith) to help her navigate this realm, I like to know how he upgraded itself.
The film suggests that when one mind is asleep, the other can take over, similar to what Ao Bing did in Nezha 2 when the boy demon’s neurons are truly out cold. However, Adam’s ability to exist in the real world is perplexing. He’s a ghost in the waking world and a “dungeon master” in the dream world. As a computer program, his power in the real world is unexplained. Since Jen didn’t entirely write his program, his very existence is a question. I wonder if the added heuristics from “Project Indigo Dawn” gave Jen’s virtual assistant sentience.
The performances are rather decent, and one reason I took notice of this film is that Marina Sirtis has a supporting role. She’s better remembered for her role in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and in some ways, she plays a similar character to a counsellor. Although the last act misses her presence, to see her still take on the occasional role on television or film is always exciting. In this film, she defends her friend to the end. Ultimately, it’s up to Jen to deal with the threats in both the waking and sleeping world. When they collide, that’s when the fun begins!
3 Stars out of 5
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