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What if The Matrix wasn't a work of fiction and we're actually living in a computer simulation? The director of...
What if The Matrix wasn't a work of fiction and we're actually living in a computer simulation? The director of Room 237 explores the possibility by delving into the science and philosophy of simulation theory, using the iconic 1999 sci-fi as a jumping off point.
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Simulation theory doco is more interested in questions than answers, but the act of questioning feels like paranoid fun the entire time.
67 %106 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
26 %78 reviewsAudience score rating
"Makes for engrossing, sometimes unsettling viewing."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"While Ascher casts a wide net, "A Glitch in the Matrix" works quite well as an overview of the various epistemological questions it raises."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"If none of this is as gripping as Ascher's past investigations into the labyrinth of the mind, it's largely because the filmmaker is this time doing more summarizing than probing."
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A.V. Club
A.V. Club"The movie stumbles over its muddled execution of some of those ideas, and as a result, can't help but feel like a letdown."
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Slash Film
Slash Film"[Ascher's] most ambitious rabbit hole yet, but it also proves to be his most novel, and least playfully convincing."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.comA Glitch in the Matrix | Details
- Runtime
- 108
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
