June 20, 2005 Comments Off
Six years ago, Bhob Stewart recommended to me the movie eXistenZ, which I finally got around to watching last week. The box proclaims it to be better than The Matrix, but the film bears little resemblance to that blockbuster except in the concept of a computer program that causes its users to confuse reality and virtuality. Perhaps the worst element of eXistenZ is how pathetically it treats its viewers by making as obvious as possible the conflicts and twists. At one point as the two protagonists stared at each other, I wouldn't have been surprised to hear the soundtrack break into, "Can you feel the love tonight…"
For a more effective element of movie-game reality, download the Peter Gunn Theme from the iTunes Music Store. I've put it on a CD mix and find it a most addictive and appropriate highway toolin' tune – though it does leave me searching my dash for the smoke screen and SAM buttons…