December 5, 2005

The Thirteenth Floor

The Thirteenth Floor turned out to be a much better film than I anticipated. Over the two hours, writer and director Josef Rusnak takes a single theme, that of simulated life and its relation with the concept of a "soul" and expands upon it without falling into any of the common pitfalls or clichés. Like any good science-fiction work, the impact of that idea is explored through its influence on the lives of the characters involved. Rusnak does have a particular message he is trying to get across, but it is woven into the story and attaches itself to the viewer carefully. There is no in-your-face attitude here.

Posted by josuah at December 5, 2005 12:58 AM UTC+00:00