Strange Days (1995)
6/10
Wasted premise
21 January 2023
Strange Days begins with an intriguing premise but swiftly descends into an over-the-top Raspberry awards-worthy caricature of itself. The Blade Runner ambiance is undeniable but unfortunately the quality of Strange Days is much lower as it aims to be both serious and satirical, entertaining and morally repulsive. Is it a psychological thriller or is it an action flick? Is it a denunciation of the nihilism of contemporary society or a celebration of freedom?

I presume that this work is listed in books of Cult Classics because it is so extreme and so weird and so excessive and then finally winds down with a happily ever after romantic ending. Really? Like a garbage pizza complete with pineapple and anchovies this work will induce indigestion in anyone with taste.
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