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www.qwipster.net - : Gore-meister David Cronenberg wrote and produced this intriguing but ultimately unengaging commentary on the seduction of television through sex and violence. The screenplay offers plenty to think about but given the way Cronenberg decided to tell his tale, it is crippled by its own morbidity, and the gore of the film only adds to the feeling of ambivalence. James Woods is terrific, as is the rest of the cast, but the screenplay and directing could have used more tightening up, and toning down of the gruesomeness. For Cronenberg fans only. more...
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