Synopsis
Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience the emotions and past experiences of others. While they typically contain tawdry incidents, Nero is shocked when he receives one showing a murder.
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Cast
- Ralph FiennesLenny Nero
- Angela BassettLornette 'Mace' Mason
- Juliette LewisFaith Justin
- Tom SizemoreMax Peltier
- Michael WincottPhilo Gant
- Vincent D'OnofrioBurton Steckler
- Glenn PlummerJeriko One
- Brigitte BakoIris
- Richard EdsonTick
- William FichtnerDwayne Engelman
Recommendations
- 100
Chicago Sun-Times
This is the first movie about virtual reality to deal in a challenging way with the implications of the technology. It's fascinating the way Bigelow is able to suggest so much of VR's impact (and dangers) within a movie - a form of VR that's a century old. - 100
Rolling Stone
Undeniably thrilling and troubling...Dazzling, era-defining. - 90
The Telegraph
Fascinating. - 90
Time Out
Flawed, but often brilliant, provocative film-making. - 88
ReelViews
Strange Days is a thriller first and a mystery second. It's big, explosive entertainment and, although not directed by Cameron, is very much in the vein we've come to expect from him. Strange Days may not be the best movie to hit screens during the Fall, but it's likely to be the brashest. - 80
Empire
From the visceral plunges of the first person mind clip sequences (including a terrifying, controversy courting rape sequence) to the overwhelming finale this is a, literally, stunning event. Some directors can, thank God, still make you experience films. - 70
Variety
A technical tour de force for director Kathryn Bigelow and her team, pic is less accomplished in putting over its characters, emotions and dubious sociopolitical agenda. - 70
The New York Times
Only when it comes time to justify its excesses and deliver on a promise of wider revelation does the otherwise audacious screenplay by James Cameron and Jay Cocks look too specific and small.
