***WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD***
I'm not sure which is more ridiculous, the idea that almost every piece of electronic equipment, whether or not it is hooked up to the internet, can be controlled by a malicious intelligent computer virus, or that the anti-virus was programmed on a Game Boy.
This is quite possibly the worst film I have ever seen. I knew it was going to be awful in the first five minutes when a virus inside an MP3 file caused a nuclear power plant in the Ukraine to explode. The explosion itself was brought to "life" by some of the worst computer graphics I have ever seen outside 1980s video games. I only watched the rest of the film out of morbid curiosity and hope of a bit of a laugh.
The basic plot is an old partner of a computer automation mogul wants revenge, and also to destroy technology, so he creates a virus to bring the company down. But the virus is intelligent and decides to kill all life on the planet. Somehow, the virus manages to get access to all electronics and tries to hunt down the head of the company, Brad. The virus manages to track Brad all through the city on security cameras and webcams, which are everywhere. Or rather two different security cameras, shots of which are shown repeatedly. Every computer in the film has a webcam, so the virus can see anyone using it. In fact, every computer in the film looks exactly the same.
Not only that, but through some kind of hidden speakers and microphones, the virus is able to talk and listen to people. It is also able to move things which are not motorized. It is also able to spike power in exactly the place it wishes to cause sparks and fires. It controlled a gas pump to make it dump gasoline on the ground, then blew up a sign and shot sparks right into the gas puddle. Good aim, virus!
This would be perfect fodder for MST3K were it still on the air. I'm sure all of Marina Sirtis' fellow Star Trek cast members laugh at her behind her back for ever agreeing to be in this travesty.
I'm not sure which is more ridiculous, the idea that almost every piece of electronic equipment, whether or not it is hooked up to the internet, can be controlled by a malicious intelligent computer virus, or that the anti-virus was programmed on a Game Boy.
This is quite possibly the worst film I have ever seen. I knew it was going to be awful in the first five minutes when a virus inside an MP3 file caused a nuclear power plant in the Ukraine to explode. The explosion itself was brought to "life" by some of the worst computer graphics I have ever seen outside 1980s video games. I only watched the rest of the film out of morbid curiosity and hope of a bit of a laugh.
The basic plot is an old partner of a computer automation mogul wants revenge, and also to destroy technology, so he creates a virus to bring the company down. But the virus is intelligent and decides to kill all life on the planet. Somehow, the virus manages to get access to all electronics and tries to hunt down the head of the company, Brad. The virus manages to track Brad all through the city on security cameras and webcams, which are everywhere. Or rather two different security cameras, shots of which are shown repeatedly. Every computer in the film has a webcam, so the virus can see anyone using it. In fact, every computer in the film looks exactly the same.
Not only that, but through some kind of hidden speakers and microphones, the virus is able to talk and listen to people. It is also able to move things which are not motorized. It is also able to spike power in exactly the place it wishes to cause sparks and fires. It controlled a gas pump to make it dump gasoline on the ground, then blew up a sign and shot sparks right into the gas puddle. Good aim, virus!
This would be perfect fodder for MST3K were it still on the air. I'm sure all of Marina Sirtis' fellow Star Trek cast members laugh at her behind her back for ever agreeing to be in this travesty.