Dream Hacker – Movie Review
First Reaction – Dream Hacker is a great look at the dangers or AI and technology we don’t understand
Where to Watch
ON DIGITAL AND ON DEMAND JUNE 10
Director: Richard Colton
Writer: Richard Colton, Sue Kingsley (Screenplay)
Cast
- Molly Hanson (The Coming of the Martians)
- Marina Sirtis (Star Trek Generations)
- Glynis Barber (Point Break)
- Mark Williams (101 Dalmatians)
- David Yip (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom)
Plot: When neuroscientist, Jennifer Connelly, invents a device to explore and manipulate dreams, her first experiment leads her to a surprising discovery: an AI named “Adam” inhabiting her dream world, opening doors to the unknown.
Runtime: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Dream Hacker starts when neuroscientist Jennifer (Hanson) is pushed into trying her new dream-manipulating device. When she begins her experiment, she is transferred into another person’s body on the other side of the world.
However, Jennifer accidentally causes problems for the woman whose body she transferred to, Candy (Bendz). She wants to fix the situation, but her decisions continue to make things worse. Meanwhile, her mentor faces a dilemma about the machine, which could ruin her research.
Verdict on Dream Hacker
Recap
The movie follows a scientist who manages to create a device capable of entering people’s dreams. She ends up in the body of a dancer, leaving her in trouble. The scientist must fix what she has created and solve the problems before it is too late.
Best Parts
The movie does a great job of showing us the conflict that technology and AI can create. It provides a complex storyline, which puts us in the shoes of a woman trying to fix their mistake she created with their technology. The performances are strong throughout the movie.
Worst Parts
This offers an interesting journey through what could happen with technology. However, it would have been even more twisted if we could have gone deeper into the options to show why it might not be the best choice.
Final Thoughts –Dream Hacker is an interesting journey through a new technology.
