The Cyberstalking
Title: The Cyberstalking
Director: Brian Grant
Writer: Joe Gannon
Starring: the hot mom from Yes Dear, guy with bit part in 28 Days Later
Year released: 1996
Their synopsis: “A high-tech dance club that uses software to create a virtual fantasy world becomes a deadly place when one of its performers goes missing.”
My synopsis: In an odd mix of the future and 1996’s present, a virtual reality company that creates pop stars deals with the decline of one star, and the rise of another.
Quick review: Aces.
Pros: Well-developed secondary characters. Moral dilemmas. Subtext. An intriguing plot, built at an even, understandable pace, finally delivering with a (relatively) complete and satisfying ending.
Cons: God, ‘90s movies suck at predicting the future. I think they were too hung up on virtual reality. And what the hell was going on with all the “military technology” nonsense? That never really got explained.
Biggest movie cliché: Oh no! The guy Holly thought was good, turned out to be bad! And the guy she thought was trying to sabotage her? Well, he was really trying to help! Whaaa?!
Say a nice thing about JLK: Jean Louisa Kelly has superb teeth.
Say a mean thing about JLK: Elaine Benes dances better than Jean Louisa Kelly.
Most relatable current event: Lindsay Lohan's inevitable, untimely death.
Biggest suspension of disbelief: In the future, people still tie their sweaters around their waists.
Final review: They took some time on this film, and it turned out really well. Sure, the movie didn’t know what year it was in, but somehow that worked. Call it a lucky break. It wasn’t as entertaining in a “B movie” sense as Invasion of the Pod People, but it was a well-constructed, interesting film. I will reward it thusly.
Ranking:
3.5 bees