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Upgrade (2018)

June. 01,2018
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7.5
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| Action Thriller Science Fiction
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A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.

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Spidersecu
2018/06/01

Don't Believe the Hype

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TrueHello
2018/06/02

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

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Humaira Grant
2018/06/03

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Aiden Melton
2018/06/04

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

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zuin-brayden929
2018/06/05

I have forced every person i know to watch this movie to shed as might light on it as it deserves. Give this one a watch you wont be disappointed, it has a venom sort of feel to it as well which I dig. Plus Logan Marshall-green as tom hardy look alike just adds icing to a cake

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Peter Pluymers
2018/06/06

You're the one doing it all. You're not a robot.In my film review of the movie "The Hollow Child", I started again with a plea about trailers and I summed up the reasons why I avoid them. I saw the trailer from "Upgrade" by chance at the beginning of this year. Believe me, I was ecstatic and enthusiastic. "I HAVE to see this movie", I thought. There are trailers that look inviting and afterward, the film looks very disappointing. But "Upgrade" certainly doesn't belong in this category. On the contrary. This is one of the best films of the year for me. An excellent SF provided with a wonderful concept and which gradually switches to a tough revenge film. For me, it was an exciting mix of "Robocop", "John Wick" and "Demon Seed". "Robocop" because of the cybernetic aspect. "John Wick" because of the extravagant violent part. And "Demon Seed" because of the overall moral of the whole story. A successful cocktail that results in a titillating film."Upgrade" tells the story of Grey Trace (Logan Marshall-Green), an old-skool-styled guy who is restoring old-fashioned Pontiacs and who's horrified by everything that's related to high-tech stuff. The evening Asha's (Melanie Vallejo), his wife, fully automated design car malfunctions and crashes, they are being attacked by some violent gang. The result is a lifeless girlfriend and Gray having a shattered spine. And that's when the millionaire Eron (Harrison Gilbertson) appears and presents his latest revolutionary chip STEM. An artificially intelligent microchip that functions as a superior brain so the paralyzed Grey can lead a normal life again. And even more.When you're able to watch this movie with the necessary skepticism and you don't take it too seriously, then this B-movie styled, action-packed SF is a welcome change and a way to de-stress after a hard day's work. The story itself can't be called groundbreaking or original. It all seemed a bit too predictable even to me. There's only one thing I hadn't seen coming. And that's the final twist. What a pleasant surprise that was.And when you like neatly-filmed action scenes, then you'll enjoy this flick as well. The confrontations in "Upgrade" are such that I gladly re-watched the same scene over and over again. Not because I enjoy seeing bloody, horrible scenes. But because the choreography looks extraordinarily good and in a certain way, they managed to provide it with the necessary humor. The tilting camera. Grey's surprised face. And the way the bad guys are killed. It all looks damn perfect.I can't think of anything bad about the acting. Logan Marshal-Green knows amazingly well how to show different emotions. From helplessness to bewilderment and purely evil. The entire pallet of emotions is shown. And the opponents all look fearless and ruthless. Equipped with ingenious cyber-like assault weapons and futuristic deadly gadgets (even an innocent sneeze is deadly). The only thing I was annoyed about is Gray's way of moving. Although he was told at the beginning that he wasn't really a robot, his body moves like a purebred Robocop. But that's the only remark I can think of. My advice is to go and see this highly entertaining cyberpunk SF as soon as you can. Just do it!More reviews here : movie-freak.be

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scol-31144
2018/06/07

I didn't know what to really expect but I was absolutely impressed. A movie set in the future in which technology and automation are taking over, one man who doesn't share the same values of technology as everyone elsefinds himself being forced to use to upgrade his quality of life. This film left me in awe at the end. Thrilling and non stop pulsating tension and action.

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dennismonares510
2018/06/08

Didn't even know it was low budget till I read some reviews. Good acting, good pace, incredible story. Im surprised there isnt ablot of hype over this.Good job, very well done!

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