Виртуальная революция (2016) Online

Good plot, good dialog, saves the movie from the obvious low budget. Music suits the movie theme. Composed by the director even. Some visual effects catch your eye for not being "Hollywood standard". I've seen worse visual effects with way more budget. Still impressive piece of work with actors doing their best within what they've given. For a low budget scifi flick I'm more than entertained. The storyline was easy to follow and some minor distractions were saved by lively dialogue (my mother language is not English so I don't pay much detail to subtle nyances in dialogue). Very enjoyable scifi flick to pass the time with a nice thought provoking plot.

I may understand some bad ratings! This movie is like french literature, a bit complicated and intellectual. I agree this will not be the movie of the year, but I acknowledge the effort and the construction : special effects are good, atmosphere is fair, acting is good enough to immerse you in this future, filming is well done, story-line is having a track. This could really be our future some day. The realism of the streets of future Paris is nicely constructed, seems like some 1900 paintings. This is not a blockbuster from Hollywood, this is an independent SciFi movie with a fair budget and to be honest, the money have been invested well. I have been watching the whole entire movie and enjoyed it. I hope people will do so.

After reading a number of critic's reviews who raved about how original this film was I decided to give this a go. But unfortunately right from the outset this is just a succession of clichés, borrowed from better movies like Blade Runner.

Even the main character is trying a bad impersonation as a Harrison- Ford-wanna-be, and it's awful.

The dialog is stilted, and the occasional one-liners are unoriginal.

Example; the hero gets beaten up badly early on and his ID and gun taken off him. As he's lying there he mumbles "That was fun..." Are we supposed to laugh? Or admire his stoicism? It gets worse, and this movie is not worth the time spent watching it. You'll just get more and more annoyed as you are bored struggling through the story. Don't bother and avoid this.

I disagree with the negative reviews of this movie. Yes it was very reminiscent of BladeRunner, but that's one of the things I really liked about it. In an age where movies are all about the big explosions and the highly technical SFX or super sophisticated digital SFX, this movie was a great homage to the classic epic cinematic movies, like BladeRunner.

Excellent all around. A little crap dialogue here or there, but mostly really good. And this movie has it all... Suspense, mystery, action, a thrill or three, a bit of drama, a plot twist or two and a fair amount of philosophical and moralistic questioning.

And really that was what I like the most about it. Most modern sci-fi stories are stories set in a futuristic environment with no questioning of our personal ideas and mores. Back before we called Science Fiction by the name "Science Fiction" it was called Speculative Fiction. Back then it was full of high moral ideas. Like sacrificing one's self for the greater good/continuation of the species. Or should we trust computers or distrust them. Example 2001: A Space Odyssey (which was choke full of cinematic shots.)

To the guy complaining about the use of contemporary themes in futuristic movies, at what point did we stop using artwork to explore our relationship with modern society?

Ultimately there is nothing new under the sun in creative works until some major change occurs in society elsewhere. Climate change and asteroids potentially hitting the earth is in the news and not long after someone somewhere uses that as inspiration to write The Day After Tomorrow, Deep Impact or Armageddon.

For me this was a welcome and delightful departure from the modern fanfare of movies, no matter how great they are. It's refreshing because of it's style.

The potential spoiler: The BladeRunner emphasis is mostly in the first 20 minutes and then fades to a subtle note here and there after that. The cinematic shots and the music along with the setup are very much a nod to BladeRunner in that 20 minutes. The rest of the movie is more it's own.

"The year is 2047. A century of technological revolution. The revolution did happen, just not really the way people thought it would."

Apparently there's one thing that'll never change, according to the movie "Virtual Revolution" which takes place in the near future.. And that's the attitude of the political establishment towards the citizens. I concluded that after Dina said the following: "If the politicians want to keep things the way they are, it's because they benefit from it". That's also the most wise thing Dina (Jane Badler) had to tell, because the rest was just irrelevant drivel. But that's the only thing that annoyed me in this rather ambitious science fiction.

The makers have gathered a lot of impressions from other famous SF films. It's obvious they've re-watched "Blade Runner" several times to create a similar atmosphere. Paris from 2047 looks dark and deserted. An utopian city with lots of neon lighting. A big city with sky high futuristic buildings with small spaceships navigating in between them. Believe me, this film has the same appearance as "Blade Runner".

Only Paris seems to be sparsely populated. And this is because the majority of the population stay at home as they are continuously connected to virtual worlds called "verses". Nash (Mike Dopud) is a private detective employed by a multinational who developed and own these virtual worlds. The moment users are being murdered in these virtual worlds, he's sent out to investigate who's behind it. Turns out there's an underground movement of a group of hackers with one main goal : give the connected back their freedom.

"Virtual Revolution" alternately shows images from the real world and the virtual worlds. Honestly, I have to admit that the idea of walking around in such a virtual world sounds incredibly fascinating. Fragging in a Quake-like world or being a firmly muscled adventurer and defeating dragons in a world that resembles Skyrim. I'm sure you'll find me in such a comfy dentist's chair with headphones after a while. And trust me, I will have a swelling around my belly button as well. It all looks interesting. Certainly when you realize, just like Nash discovered to his surprise in a mirror, that you can transform into any desired individual of any gender you want.

Although this is a low-budget SciFi funded by crowdfunding and also the debut of Guy-Roger Duvert as a director, this movie looks impressive and slick. Maybe the story itself isn't groundbreaking and the introduction of a half-dressed virtual heroine waking up in the middle of a lesbian scene, feels like a rather cheap trick. For the rest it's admirable what they've put together. There were certain moments you could compare it with similar Hollywood films with a budget ten times bigger.

But what surprised me the most is the denouement. No predictable end like most blockbusters. It even contains an important message. A message about human liberties and choices that one can make as an individual. Oh well, no big prizes will be won with this movie. But if you come across it somewhere on your VOD service, I would give it a chance. I recommend it and you won't regret it.

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First, in an effort to be positive: There are so many things in this film done amazingly well - especially considering the budget. The cinematography was quite good, the production design and props were - again, for the money - amazing. Costume department had a strong showing. Well done. The special effects were not groundbreaking, but for groundbreaking special effects, it seems you have to employ 1,000 VFX artists. (You ever count the names in the VFX section of the credits of a blockbuster? That's a small city right there.) In any event, the effects were good enough to not be a distraction.

The creative aspects of this film, sadly, did not live up to the technical achievements. I understand that this film is strongly influenced by Blade Runner, Inception, The Matrix, perhaps the book Ready Player One (which Spielberg has made into a film). No issues there. However, if you're going to play in that space, the characters have to be grounded, they have to pull you into the story. The dialogue has to be believable to the ear. The actors have to sell that world to the audience. This did not happen, as other reviewers have mentioned.

However, if you are starting out as a filmmaker, this is a great film to watch. You get to see that impressive visuals can be achieved with a modest budget ... and think about how much better it could have been if the writing had been a step up.

Definitely worth watching, from that perspective.

After reading other reviews I thought I'd give it a go. Really, I didn't find the movie all that appealing - the missus' attention span was sleep - that automatically gives it a thumbs down. It's basically 80% virtual reality shots with a very thin story line stretched out to 90 min. Like many other said, a Blade Runner rip off masquerading as a VR movie. Special effect aren't too bad, but the story line and dialogue are just woeful. Don't waste your 90 minutes which you won't get back and save your money.

The really bad thing about this film is the poor acting in parts. Lines are delivered as if from auto-cue, actors don't show emotion, and the interactions are wooden. Otherwise, it's pretty good! Great sets and visuals, good story, a few interesting characters, and well filmed. Had it been in French it might have been a lot better. If you are into sci-fi, it is worth watching as there are MANY other far worse sci-fi films around.

In 2047 Paris, Nash (Mike Dopud) is a private detective hired by Dina (Jane Badler) of Synternis, a virtual reality company. 75% of the world is known as "the connected" spending their entire shortened lives on-line addicted to virtual reality. This has become the "bread and circus" of a new age...the revolution that has already happened. A group who calls themselves "The Necromancers" has a computer virus that can kill gamers. Nash is being paid a bounty for them.

The plot gets slightly twisty. Interpol gets involved, Nash's wife was a victim. His brother-in-law is a computer geek. The main attraction of the film is the theme which begs the question, what if people don't desire freedom...should they be forced? Guide: No swearing. Nudity (Lucile Wawrzyniak, Aurore Schaeffer, Petra Silander)

On the surface Virtual Revolution looks enticing.

Regrettably, the not too shabby special effects and reasonable cast, can't make up for this films conspicuous shortcomings. This flicks biggest flaw is its lack of imagination and originality. Virtual Revolution comes across as a rather basic knock off of films like Blade Runner and any other dystopian, futurist, sci fi, you care to name. Why on earth can't film makers look past older films and come up with some new, fresh ideas, of their own?

Virtual Revolution's cause is not helped by rather uninspiring narrative and scripting either. I found the characters bland and uninteresting, with no real depth or substance to them.

The result is a film that's alright for those who have no point of comparison. Unfortunately for veteran viewers like myself, who have had exposure to superb films like Blade Runner, this one pales into insignificance. A five out of ten from me.

The theme and logic in the film is thought-provoking and beautiful, I love the thought-provoking films about the future

Movie Math: (Blade Runner 2049 + Ready Player One) Full Moon Features = 2047 Virtual Revolution

I thought it was fun. It reminded me of one Charlie Bands old movies.

Writer/Director Guy-Roger Duvert Brings is the sci fi/ adventure 2047 : Virtual Revolution, starring Jane Badler and Mike Dupod premieres on VOD June 12 from Lidderdalei Productions.

The year is 2047. 75% of the worlds population is living a virtual reality world. Escaping from the real world and nestled in there own private worlds if there Choice. Hooked up to virtual reality Games is not so far fetched. Mostly all the participants have checked out of the real world and exist only in there virtual worlds. Nash who is a private Investigator is considered a Hybrid. He lives in both reality and Virtual. He is hired to find out who is trying to hack the system and free the people from there virtual prisons. These same people are to be believed had killed his girlfriend. The deeper he gets involved the more twisted the story gets. Nothing is as it seems in the real world either. Nobody can be trusted and the people you trust are also harboring dark secrets. The story is so well done and is cross between Westworld and Blade Runner. The future world sets is bleak but brilliantly portrayed through miniatures and CGI. It is visually stunning! The movies best parts go to the Hacker that still lives in the real world. Morel ( Maximilien Poullien)is a great sidekick and true charm to watch. He genuine loyalty to Nash and his investigation really being some warmth to a cold cruel world. People are virtual zombies and live there lives in these worlds. While this is sci fi is it really exaggerated or is it showing what we are doing to ourselves. The movie is not preachy or warns you it is played out like a great sci fi epic and perfectly directed by Guy. When going into virtual worlds And real the fight choreography is as good as a samurai picture but more realistic. This is a fun rainy afternoon fun movie to watch. So hard to find good sci fi movies and this is on the top of my list!



Starring Mike Dopud, Jane Badler, Maximilien Poullein, and Kaya Blocksage, Petra Silander

Guy-Roger Duvert's stunning sci-fi thriller, the recipient of over 40 awards, including Best Film at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards and Best Feature at Dragon Con, makes its long-awaited premiere on VOD June 12.

Before watching this I read some reviews that made me want to check it out. I can only say this: Avoid at all cost. I really mean that. This movie is a total waste of time. The "hero" is a Rick Deckard copy (a bad one). And almost all the movie's lines are a bunch of clichés and the dialogues are really poor... I really can't recommend this to anyone.

How in the world does this have three and a half Stars out of five on Amazon prime? It definitely does not even deserve the 4.9 out of 10 it has on IMDb. anybody that gives more than one or two stars must have been involved in the making of it in some way shape or form. Horrible acting, bad cinematography and extreme low budget quality.

Fantastic indie cyberpunk movie that asks deep questions and looks darn good while doing it!

I am truly happy to finally see Mike Dopud in a lead role, even if it is not a huge budget film. Known for decades now from numerous appearances on many TV series, including "Whute Collar", plus all 3 Sci-Fi TV spin-off series,"Stargate SG-1", "Stargate Atlantis" & "Stargate Universe" (over 350 episodes, plus 2 made-for-TV films). All are based on the 1994 blockbuster hit "Stargate". Dopud has had many film roles, like "Chaos" (2006), starring opposite Jason Statham, Wesley Snipes & Ryan Phillippe. Also, countless other film & TV guest appearances. This is a pretty good film, all things considered. The name and initial opening is clearly quite similar to "Blade Runner 2049", but it would be unfair to compare the 2 films. Denis Villineuve, who directed the Blade Runner sequel, is (IMHO) 1 of the top 5 living directors today. His film "Arrival" (2016) is the best Sci-Fi film in years; bar none. Anyway, this is surely worth a watch. "Bravo" to Mr. Dopud for decades of stunt, action & acting in so many good roles. He is very underrated, but known to people in the film industry very well. It is difficult to find a top police or top Sci-Fi series he hasn't been cast in. I want to add 2 things: The plot is very similar to the Bruce Willis film " Surrogates", and a little bit of the old "Dungeons & Dragons" game thrown in for fun. I tip my cap to him right here & now.

I cannot really label myself a sci fi aficionado in the sense that I do not go looking for sci fi movies. I generally prefer my sci fi as context, as opposed to focus of a movie.

This movie surprised me because while it was sci fi, the sci fi simultaneously was context for discussion of the state of society, and how trying to fix society without obtaining buy in of society eminently can backfire.

That the ending was somewhat dystopian seemingly was fitting because it was the choice of the people, as opposed to an imposition of say, a dictatorship.

So, this is a strange one.

Those who compare it with Blade Runner are clueless simpletons. The concept is fantastic. In 2047 most people are connected and on universal basic income, no worries about real-life concerns. The execution, however, is poor and wastes an opportunity to make film history, no exaggeration here. Acting is generally ok, and actually it is good from the main and supporting roles.

However, the screenwriting is severely lacking, and drags everything down. This movie should be structured around the dilemma of whether to free or not the connected people (possibly against their will), and, secondly, on the truth about the protagonist's wife. But we only get a couple of hasty minutes of these themes, and instead *a lot* of exposition on the protagonist's online quests (which I was skipping), which was worthless beyond some point. So much screen time was wasted. The culmination of the movie should undoubtedly be the hacking attempt of the megacorp HQs, but this was also hastily presented in a couple of minutes. .Such a wasted opportunity for an awesome film climax..!

Still, 7/10 for the nice concept and the effort.

If you could program a perfect life for yourself, but it wasn't real and you could not go back, would you do it? Is life about experience or is it about soldiering on in the real world, however depressing it might be?

This movie is yet another exploration of this theme. But I think it does it well and has a new take upon it.

The rest of the movie was a nice b-movie, watchable with some weaknesses and some cringe. But I liked the basic theme and I do not regret watching this movie at all. Give it a go if you are into these sort of thing.

VIRTUAL REVOLUTION is a typical indie science fiction picture, long on computer effects-assisted visuals and short on plotting. The story is about a hunt for terrorists in a world augmented by virtual reality, but for the most part it seems an excuse for lots of low-rent fantasy shots and gratuitous violence and nudity in the GAME OF THRONES mould. The production values are a little better than in most indies.

Director must be so pround of music and sound effects... hard to understand dialog. The moving camera is stupid... when you talk to people do you move your eyes around? So annoying!