This little known made for TV movie is a small gem. In the guise of yet another version of an episode in the cult TV show "Sliders", what we get instead is a philosophical and psychological meditation on the idea of free will and about the choices we make in life.
As the characters find themselves in a parallel universe-- L.A without crime and traffic jams-- they soon discover that this paradise is really a totalitarian hell. The twist here is that this hell is the product of psychatry and its wish to make people "even".This "evening out" leads the loss of individual freedom and diversity.
The movie does not boast a star cast or elaborate effects. Its appeal lies in its humane view of the human predicament. The only thing I found disturbing is that the two "different" characters end up in a community of "freaks" in the parallel world.
All in all, a "small" movie with an interesting message and some moving moments.
As the characters find themselves in a parallel universe-- L.A without crime and traffic jams-- they soon discover that this paradise is really a totalitarian hell. The twist here is that this hell is the product of psychatry and its wish to make people "even".This "evening out" leads the loss of individual freedom and diversity.
The movie does not boast a star cast or elaborate effects. Its appeal lies in its humane view of the human predicament. The only thing I found disturbing is that the two "different" characters end up in a community of "freaks" in the parallel world.
All in all, a "small" movie with an interesting message and some moving moments.