Technology is one of the largest growing fields in the world, constantly progressing and amazing in new ways.
It’s moving so fast, it’s almost frightening to imagine what it could become one day. If you can’t, “Transcendence” offers to fill the void for those who lack the vision, although it’s not the prettiest picture.
“Transcendence” follows a group of scientists headed by Dr. Will Caster (Johnny Depp), at the forefront of artificial intelligence development. Their concepts and work are years ahead of anyone else in their field, but that’s not exactly a good thing: it leads to a terrorist organization, determined to eliminate the advancement of dangerous technology, targeting Will. They nearly kill him, forcing his colleagues — including his wife Evelyn, played by Rebecca Hall — to use Will’s AI technology to try and save his life.
The film is ambitious, but because of that, the full idea has little room to develop without the plodding plot souring it.
Because of the compact story and fragmented narrative, the film misses the opportunity to evolve the discussion on AI. The character development suffers as well. All that survives is the decent visuals from first-time director Wally Pfister, an Oscar-winning cinematographer.
“Transcendence” ends up biting off more than it can chew. The idea behind the story is extremely expansive, but the film leaves more questions for viewers at the end of the film than the muddy ending could possibly answer. D -
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