Surrogates [Blu-ray] (B002UZCJP2)

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Starring: Bruce Willis, James Cromwell, Ving Rhames, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike
Directed by: Jonathan Mostow
Binding: Blu-ray
Published: 2010-01-26

$11.89

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Surrogates [Blu-ray]

Editorial Review:

How do you save humanity when the only thing that's real is you? From the director of TERMINATOR 3 comes a jaw-dropping psychological thriller starring the ultimate action hero, Bruce Willis. In the not-so-distant future, where people experience life through perfect surrogates controlled from the safety of their own homes, murder is a thing of the past. But when a college student linked to the creator of these replicants is killed, one FBI agent must re-enter reality and risk his life to unravel the mystery. In the battle of technology versus humanity, who can you trust? Experience every electrifying moment of this mind-blowing movie. Based on the acclaimed graphic novel and exploding with unforgettable action, SURROGATES is nonstop entertainment from start to finish!
Bonus Features include: Exclusive To Blu-ray: Deleted Scenes, Exclusive To Blu-ray: A More Perfect You: The Science Of Surrogates, Exclusive To Blu-ray: Breaking The Frame: A Graphic Novel Comes To Life, I Will Not Bow Music Video By Breaking Benjamin, Feature Audio Commentary By Director Jonathan Mostow
Intriguingly scaled more along the lines of a good sci-fi short story than a steroid-enhanced action picture, Surrogates proposes a variation on spectatorship-run-amok. In the near future, human beings need no longer leave their homes: mechanical surrogates, similar in appearance (but younger looking, fitter, with fewer wrinkles and more hair) can move about in the world on the user's behalf, following commands and absorbing physical wear and tear. A cop (Bruce Willis) begins investigating a mystifying case of a user who died when his surrogate got blasted by a fancy ray-gun in the street--that's a definite violation of the company guarantee. In the course of a trim, sub-90-minute running time, the Willis character himself is forced to enter the mean streets in his own flesh-and-blood version, not his surrogate, a move that puzzles both his wife (Rosamund Pike) and partner (Radha Mitchell). In the movie's scheme of perfect surrogates and digitally-smoothed faces, the grizzled humanity of Bruce Willis comes blazing through; what a relief to see a battered human in the midst of the beautiful people. Director Jonathan Mostow (Terminator 3) gets the world right, but one waits in vain for a fuller picture of the effects of this surrogate population, or a deeper study of the creator (James Cromwell) of the technology, or a reason to get involved in the rebel leader (Ving Rhames in a fright wig) and his reservation populated by defiant non-surrogates. Sprinting along as it does, Surrogates doesn't find time for these presumably crucial details, and the result feels just a little skin-deep. --Robert Horton
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Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

INTERESTING BUT NOT INDELIBLE:

Based on a popular graphic novel. There's an interesting focus on a worldwide culture that uses mannequin versions of themselves to function in the outside world while they stay home linked up to a virtual reality machine. Their surrogates, as they are known, always look better than their real selves. Real surprise there. The story was rushed in Act 3 when there should have been more meat. Even though there were some big names in it it didn't measure up to greatness yet it was somewhat likable. Sci Fi types... more info

Good Movie:

Thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Was shipped in very good condition and arrived before the stated time. Tis was a very good value for my money.

Surrogates - Welcome to the future:

The film "Surrogates" when first released in the cinema escaped my attention, and I only really watched it by both coincidence and my own laziness. Picture the scene, you have the movie channel on, it's late, you're tired and you can't find the remote. Rather than getting up to look for it I thought to myself "f*** it, I'll just watch what's on next"; what was on next was Surrogates. Suddenly very vague memories of the times seeing the trailer and thinking to myself "hmm, I should see that" came flushing... more info

An Enjoyable Sci-Fi Action Movie:

For better or worse I watched the movie before I read the reviews and what do you know, I really enjoyed it! I had a great time and found myself completely immersed in the story and the action.
I'll agree there were some clichés but not enough to get in the way of my enjoyment of the movie. I am a serious sci-fi fan and this movie did not disappoint me.
If you enjoy sci-fi and appreciate Bruce Willis, then you owe yourself the opportunity to watch the movie and form your own opinion.more info

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