This is a truly wretched little film. Admittedly the original (un)holy trinity was governed by the law of diminishing returns with the third, "The Final Conflict" degenerating into a ridiculous sub-plot about half-way through the film apparently merely to provide the requisite needlessly convoluted deaths that had by now become the whole raison d'etre for the "Omen" series. But then to foist this jumped-up TV movie (beware purchasers of the Omen box set on DVD - don't be fooled by the widescreen ratio of the transfer, this was and is strictly small-screen stuff) on the back of a series of generally fine demonic chillers was unforgivable, particularly, endorsed as it was, by the exec.producer and producer of the first three movies Mace Neufeld and Harvey Bernhard. I'd give-away the plot if there was any, besides the usual death scenes (hopelessly toned down for TV sensibilities) and some of the worst acting I've seen. All involved in this project down to the catering people should be ashamed this travesty ever made it to the screen, let alone masquerading under the Omen name. If one person is convinced by my review to avoid this mess, I'll feel better for it.
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Omen IV: The Awakening
(1991 TV Movie)
An abomination worthy of the Devil himself!
14 September 2000
Nirvana
(1997)
The Matrix?? - Pah!! THIS is the best virtual reality movie ever.
22 March 2000
Basically if you liked "The Matrix", "Diva" and "Subway" you will love this movie which transfers the cyberpunk visions of William Gibson, Bruce Sterling et al to the screen in as accomplished a way as Blade Runner foreshadowed those same authors. Even though the budget was obviously not huge the production manages to feel "big" in the way it gives you a real feeling that you are seeing a full environment/world and not just a bunch of back-lots and interiors.
The way that Lambert as Jimi, computer games designer, interacts with his cyber-creation Solo is very funny and at times quite touching as he comes to realise he has a responsibility toward this digital creation which leads to a clever co-joining of the "real" and digital world of the computer game.
It is a movie that asks some interesting questions about what it is that we create inside a computer and whether it has any consciousness, rights or artificial intelligence of it's own - quite relevant in these increasingly virtual times.
Throw in a fantastic soundtrack and you have one of the best VR movies ever (not a large genre, but growing) which would easily hold it's own in a double bill with "The Matrix".
SEE IT - If you can find it!!!
The way that Lambert as Jimi, computer games designer, interacts with his cyber-creation Solo is very funny and at times quite touching as he comes to realise he has a responsibility toward this digital creation which leads to a clever co-joining of the "real" and digital world of the computer game.
It is a movie that asks some interesting questions about what it is that we create inside a computer and whether it has any consciousness, rights or artificial intelligence of it's own - quite relevant in these increasingly virtual times.
Throw in a fantastic soundtrack and you have one of the best VR movies ever (not a large genre, but growing) which would easily hold it's own in a double bill with "The Matrix".
SEE IT - If you can find it!!!
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