ExistenZ
ExistenZ (stylized as eXistenZ) is a 1999 Canadian Biopunk science fiction body horror film written, produced, and directed by David Cronenberg.
It is described by some people as the Canadian/Biopunk version of The Matrix, but it involves more philosophy and less leather-clad ass-kicking.
PlotПравить
In the near-future, organic virtual reality game consoles known as "game pods" have replaced electronic ones. The pods are attached to "bio-ports", outlets inserted at players' spines, through biotechnological umbilical cords. Two game companies, Antenna Research and Cortical Systematics, compete against each other. In addition, a group of "realists" fights both companies to prevent the "deforming" of reality.
Futurist and Transhumanist elementsПравить
The two major transhumanist themes within the movie are virtual reality and/or simulated reality. Synthetic biology based umbilical cords are also a key element behind the technology in the story.