Surrogates (2009)
Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, a cop (Willis) is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others' surrogates.
Cast and Information
Directed By: Jonathan Mostow
Written By: John D. Brancato, Michael Ferris
Starring: Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, James Cromwell, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, Michael Cudlitz, Jack Noseworthy, Helena Mattsson, Devin Ratray, Boris Kodjoe, Meta Golding
Genres: Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller, Action
Country: USA
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KasperL | 85 93rd |
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The incredibly strong premise is almost squandered by a disappointingly average plot, but the entertainingly fast pace and convincing aesthetics help. Some elements are a bit on-the-nose (the extent to which the isolated humans are "uglied down", the clichéd main relationship) and Mostow never fully explores the hows-and-whys of his world. A real shame, since scratching the surface just a bit deeper could have revealed a profound parable about the distancing effect of the progress of technology.
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chemtrails | 35 18th |
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Wish so much this movie was better, but it's crap
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cagedwisdom | 50 38th |
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In a thicket of hazy plot points, awfully mapped out characters, half-boiled ideas and character motivations that are not only uninteresting but completely, bafflingly, up-the-wall insane Bruce Willis stands firm as a rock, proving that his very prescence can elevate an otherwise mediocre-at-best sci-fi thriller to a watchable affair. Undercooked, it ends just when it starts to get interesting.
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RealMacgyver | 80 78th |
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Well developed world but a pretty standard cop thriller. The setting was obviously worked on a lot and they give little details that help make a grounded world, but some of the plot elements seem a bit undeveloped. Still good though
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Ytadel | 3 28th |
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The basic premise definitely has some hard sci-fi charm, but the story around it struggles to live up to the promise. It has predictable twists and is riddled with plot holes. Pretty badass car chase though. The car chase was also the highlight of Terminator 3; that seems to be Jonathan Mostow's sole talent as a director.
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td888 | 60 58th |
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Difficult to rate. Very original premise, it gave me the same feeling of wtf as watching the matrix for the first time. The execution is not too good, it's got a lot of gaps but overall I enjoyed it. I do hope more movies will be made based on this premise. It has some really interesting features and implications to play around with. Maybe a new genre is born?
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KMcNeil | 6 56th |
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Better than expected. The awesome premise wins out over the convoluted plot and mostly forgettable characters. It's all in the concept. Even though it's about as subtle as a blunt blow to the back of the head, the criticism of our reliance on plastic surgery, of our ridiculous physical ideals and of our day-to-day life via avatars (or at least non-physical interaction, i.e. Facebook, Twitter etc) are poignant. Overall fertile ground for an even better exploration of the (modern) human condition.
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omgfridge | 3 27th |
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Lame. You need decent storytelling when you have this sort of premise. Nothing was attention grabbing and really in every area it just felt like not enough was done.
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nauru | 68 71st |
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Great science fiction premise, however the film would have benefited from a slower, more thorough exposition to explore the complexities of the unique setting. Needed to be longer. I was a bit disappointed to see this degenerate into a standard whodunnit/conspiracy thriller when only moderate additional effort to improve cinematography, slow the pacing and change the script so it isn't a crappy hollywood murder-mystery surely could have yielded an excellent science fiction film.
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Okkervil | 30 21st |
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Bland casting and unimaginative storytelling are this films biggest weaknesses. A solid sci-fi premise is reduced to a wafer thin and predictable plot, that really goes nowhere and does not seem to tell you much at all about the concept it's built upon. Add on top of that the bland mis-cast characters, a poor script and some untidy editing coupled with the aforementioned lazy storytelling and "Surrogates" is little more than a few flashy special effects stretched out over an hour and a half.
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hellboy76 | 59 24th |
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Someboday had a pretty interesting idea, and a pretty crappy script.
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doctor7 | 55 34th |
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Interesting premise but simply delivers a lackluster movie. The twists aren't particularly exciting and generally the movie feels like it has a fascinating world to play in and then gives you a relatively generic action-thriller. Honestly the most memorable moment is a pretty impressive car chase, much like Mostow's other disappointment Terminator 3.
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slidercc | 60 55th |
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Good idea, average execution
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bojanpopic | 74 46th |
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Just like iRobot, but little more watchable and little less annoying. But nevertheless, not that great, could be sooooo much better.
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nutcrackr | 78 70th |
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More could have been done but most of what is here is interesting and at times an amusing look at some of the life we currently live.
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Grit | 46 43rd |
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Another half cobbled together mechanical paranoia sci-fi, with decent base ideas put together in a rather irregular fashion. While it throws up a decent car chase and a few slightly interesting scenes along the way, it generally feels uneventful with characters tacked on where they are needed rather than being properly integrated into the rest of the plotline. Sure, most of these characters appear as mechanical replacements, but there are still individuals involved behind each sinister facade.
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jonny_boy | 50 29th |
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Yeah, the criticism towards modern day plastic trends is great but it doesn't carry otherwise decent and unbelievable thriller.
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| 1 | xaddict | 75 73rd |
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I liked this more than I thought... To see Bruce in a different role than usual was refreshing. Love the awkward feeling the movie gives you
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Duder | 50 12th |
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Such a waste of great potential, i was shocked.. The movie had such a shallow and brief look over everything that i got sad. Could easily go over 120 mins but obviously they just went for the box office and fucked up the movie.. Too bad..
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Wiche | 62 40th |
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It started of very promissing but failed to keep up this pace. The acting is decent, but the story isn't that good. There are a lot of plotholes and after 45 minutes they take a different swing with the story and actually they messed it up.
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BillyShears | 60 34th |
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Could have been so much better than this. Just plain medicore.
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jlgraupera | 87 74th |
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almost as good as Matrix
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rthornhill | 83 33rd |
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I think this one has been slightly underrated. I enjoyed the story and the premise was quite interesting. Overall a Sci-Fi film I can definitely recommend.
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Luna6ix | 72 41st |
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A one watch, throw away sci-fi flick. It's a decent idea, but was carried out in a sub-par manner. I have a feeling, though, that even if it were made perfectly, the plot severely limits the entertainment value of this movie.
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Jeb | 52 33rd |
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A hard sci-fi premise is demolished and smashed into a passable run-of-the-mill film.
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Obdurate | 70 40th |
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Works as entertainment, I wasn't bored. So that right there is enough to give it a 51. But throw in Willis, some ideas (whether they were worth exploring is up for debate though) and an interesting enough world, and you got a good flick. No, it's not fantastic, but it's still a lot of fun both as just a thriller and a sci-fi flick with a little something deeper (though not too deep).
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TheRealJ-Ro | 60 25th |
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While the depth of this flick barely nips at your ankles, I thought it worked for what it was. It takes a certain (minor!) view on the direction of technology and explores its surface, but I find myself mostly a fatalist with this flick - I knew what was going to happen, basically from the outset, and I'd resigned myself to it. The twist was quite cool, you could probably see it coming but it eluded me and so it popped for that, I was engrossed in Brucey's mystique, but that can only go so far.
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chemical404 | 22 6th |
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Hollywood can be very persistent trying to push same ideas for the films over and over again. For sci-fi genre it's the concept of the future where people control robots (or other people, like in Gamer) through some link. Stop it already. Matrix WAS cool, but it's time to move on and look for the new ideas. It's hard to say anything good about this particular film. Plot is a mess, acting is poor, sfx are mediocre.
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| 1 | msworddoc | 30 7th |
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another film starring bruce willis the man who pioneered being bruce willis
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Bere | 80 78th |
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I liked both the concept and the plot, makes you stop and think for a second. They should've extended the movie a bit though.
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spleen | 79 65th |
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Others complained about Bruce Willis' hair but, personally, I liked it. Kind of a "Hair Beret".
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chaotron | 80 70th |
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It did have a very well worked-out background story that seemed at least plausible, if not probable. Could have been a lot more. At least it wasn't just a bunch of action scenes pieced together...
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FrederikA | 40 18th |
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Bad sci-fi and not in a good way. The idea is pretty interesting but ultimately too illogical and unrealistic, and the movie is just a series of tiered clichés.
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| 1 | prophecy | 45 20th |
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The main story concept could have worked in a good science fiction movie. To bad this isn't a good science fiction movie, and actualy not really a good movie at all. There are a lot of plot holes, a lot of badly done clichés and nothing new or interesting. Equilibrium was better.
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kgbelliveau | 67 20th |
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An interesting premise wasted on what becomes a game of cat and mouse and a predictable murder mystery. There was a world at the ready to be explored, but they just barely gave the minimum. It seemed like Mostow forgot how to be creative beyond just your typical run of the mill mystery. I liked the idea of the surrogate, just not the idea of another murder mystery. Explore how the surrogates genuinely affected human life and the tech world, dont stop when there was limitless options.
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filmfreak88 | 30 7th |
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Plot holes, poor execution, nonsensical premise, formulaic conspiracy, Bruce Willis' bad hair, an awfully mediocre sci fi movie.
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monocle | 71 25th |
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If you enjoy this, I'd also recommend The Thirteenth Floor (1999), Xchange (2000), and I, Robot (2004).
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| 1 | li0li | 80 75th |
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Very cool, though a bit flawed. A great premise, one of the few sci-fi premises which seems remotely close to possible.
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El Pedro | 72 58th |
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a fresh take on the sci-fi universe
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Paxton | 51 22nd |
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It's kind of nice to have movies like this that fall off your radar (granted, because they aren't any good) and you rediscover years later on cable and get a little sucked in because all you can think is, "I have no idea what happens in this movie. I don't remember any of this!" So, in a weird crappy kind of way it goes on forever. It's like the career of Motley Crüe. "Oh, yeah! Oh, no."
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Ag0stoMesmer | 2 46th |
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Why so unambitious?, an idea that if dug into could have run and run. Wasted as a second-rate, one-off actioner.
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| Average Percentile 33.78% from 2855 Ratings |  |