Unsolicited Reviews

Cypher

Morgan Sullivan (Jeremy Northam) signs up as a corporate spy, agreeing to pose as Jack Thursby to ferret out the secrets of Sunway Systems for Digicorp. While attending seemingly meaningless conferences, femme fatale Rita (Lucy Liu) appears to warn Sullivan that things aren’t what they seem. Is he really Sullivan? Is he Thursby? Who’s really calling the shots?

A superb little paranoid fantasy which keeps you guessing ’til right near the end—one of those films which changes what you think is going on about every 1/2 hour. The visuals are great, complementing the story perfectly; by turns dark, gritty high tech, and boring cloned suburban. A tight and enjoyable small independent film. Highly recommended.

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