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Transcendence

2014 • 1h 59m •
Thriller Science Fiction Drama Mystery
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★ 6.1/10
5,950 reviews
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Transcendence

Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.

"Yesterday, Dr. Will Caster was only human..."

Top Billed Cast

Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
Dr. Will Caster
Rebecca Hall
Rebecca Hall
Evelyn Caster
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Joseph Tagger
Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany
Max Waters
Cillian Murphy
Cillian Murphy
Agent Donald Buchanan
Kate Mara
Kate Mara
Bree
Cole Hauser
Cole Hauser
Colonel Stevens
Clifton Collins Jr.
Clifton Collins Jr.
Martin

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J jw Verified TMDB Critic
2022-01-07

flat as empty paper

When the FBI guy (Cillian Murphy) gives a clueless monologue for the first time, I wondered whether that was a potshot. The second time, it became clear the writer has no clue what he's writing about. No, the blender meme wasn't about Luddism.
Plots involving AIs have been around for decades, and they always require a good amount of suspension of disbelief. But they should never be stupid. (Nor should the AIs.) Here, both are.

There is no depth to the story, no suspense, no unexpected developments either. These topics - AI, Nanites, Dr. Frankenstein improving the wo...