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Science Fiction, Thriller 106 min PG
Rotten Tomatoes57%Metacritic57IMDb
The door to the mind is open.
Two brilliant research scientists have invented a device capable of recording and playing back sensory experiences only to have devastating results when one of them records their own death.
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**Score: 10/10 An Unassuming, Ahead of Its Time Masterpiece** This movie is an unassuming masterpiece and is so far ahead of its time. If you have seen *Strange Days*, the premise is basically the same a machine that records and plays back the sensory experiences and emotions of others. But *Brainstorm* came out first and is, in many respects, a better movie. I love both *Strange Days* and *Brainstorm*. Both are classics! The type of movies that never grow old or go out of date. Directed by special effects legend Douglas Trumbull (\*2001: A Space Odyssey\*, *Blade Runner*), *Brainstorm* is a film that rewards patience and attention. Its ideas are as relevant today as they were in 1983, and its technical ambitions while compromised by the era still dazzle. **The Premise: Prophetic and Philosophical** The story follows Dr. Michael Brace (Christopher Walken) and his colleague Dr. Lillian Reynolds (Louise Fletcher), who have developed a revolutionary device a "Triad" helmet capable of recording and transferring sensory experiences, emotions, and even dreams from one mind to another. What begins as a tool for entertainment and communication quickly spirals when the military industrial c
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