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Transcendence

- Yesterday, Dr. Will Caster was only human...

Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.

Release Date : 2014-04-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Alcon EntertainmentDMG EntertainmentStraight Up Films

Production Country : ChinaUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : Transcendence 3D

Cast

Character Name : Dr. Will Caster

Original Name : Johnny Depp

Gender : Male

Character Name : Evelyn Caster

Original Name : Rebecca Hall

Gender : Female

Character Name : Max Waters

Original Name : Paul Bettany

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agent Donald Buchanan

Original Name : Cillian Murphy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bree

Original Name : Kate Mara

Gender : Female

Character Name : Colonel Stevens

Original Name : Cole Hauser

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joseph Tagger

Original Name : Morgan Freeman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Martin

Original Name : Clifton Collins Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joel Edmund

Original Name : Cory Hardrict

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bob

Original Name : Falk Hentschel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paul

Original Name : Josh Stewart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Roger

Original Name : Luce Rains

Gender : Male

Character Name : Heng

Original Name : Fernando Chien

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chiu

Original Name : Steven Liu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Thomas Casey

Original Name : Xander Berkeley

Gender : Male

Character Name : James Thomas

Original Name : Lukas Haas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Strauss

Original Name : Wallace Langham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Meth Head #1

Original Name : James Burnett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Meth Head #2

Original Name : Sam Quinn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Red Hooded Teenager

Original Name : Sam Webb

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tech Conference Coordinator

Original Name : Chris Gartin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Groupie

Original Name : Olivia Taylor Dudley

Gender : Female

Character Name : RIFT Hacker

Original Name : Abe Bueno-Jallad

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Lauren Sivan

Gender : Female

Character Name : BDC Greeter

Original Name : Laramie Cooley

Gender : Female

Character Name : BDC Servant

Original Name : Nancy Jeris

Gender : Female

Character Name : FBI Agent

Original Name : Colin Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : FBI Agent

Original Name : Dylan Kenin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Solar Field Worker

Original Name : Chad Brummett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Will In Hybrid

Original Name : Antonio Del Prete

Gender : Male

Character Name : Will In Hybrid

Original Name : Jon Kristian Moore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Special Forces on Roof

Original Name : John Trejo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Medical Lab Tech

Original Name : Darren P. Leis

Gender : Male

Character Name : RIFT Surgeon

Original Name : Donna Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : RIFT Surgeon

Original Name : Richard Daniel Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : RIFT Medical Tech

Original Name : Zack Carpenter

Gender : Male

Character Name : RIFT Medical Tech

Original Name : Christina Lancellotti

Gender : Male

Character Name : MIT Programmer

Original Name : Kristen DeVore Rakes

Gender : Female

Character Name : Miserable Student

Original Name : Seth Adkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hybrid Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jaime Powers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Lubella Gauna

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tech Conference Attendee (uncredited)

Original Name : Lyn Quinn

Gender : Female

Character Name : Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Kendra Tuthill

Gender : Female

Character Name : Berkeley Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Darrick Hurst

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hybrid Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Dennis Keiffer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elon Musk (uncredited)

Original Name : Elon Musk

Gender : Male

Character Name : John Mccarthy (uncredited)

Original Name : Fergaledgar

Gender : Male

Reviews

@jw

2022-01-10

flat as empty paper When the FBI guy (Cillian Murphy) gives a clueless monologue for the first time, I wondered whether that was a potshot. The second time, it became clear the writer has no clue what he's writing about. No, the blender meme wasn't about Luddism. Plots involving AIs have been around for decades, and they always require a good amount of suspension of disbelief. But they should never be stupid. (Nor should the AIs.) Here, both are. There is no depth to the story, no suspense, no unexpected developments either. These topics - AI, Nanites, Dr. Frankenstein improving the world - has been written about competently, oftentimes. A good copy would've done. When this script tries to be deep, philosophical even, it fails. But that's not the worst of it. The only actor to get to express some (some!) emotional range and depth is Rebecca Hall in her role as Eveyln Caster. The other actors, good as they are, have very little to work with - all the characters are flat and schematic. The partner: loving. The concerned friend: despairing. The father figure: caring. The terrorists: self-righteous. The FBI: sober. The townspeople: stupid hicks. And so on. The obvious questions don't get asked, the less obvious - hey, the AI and a number of characters are supposed to be highly intelligent! - aren't asked either. And so the movie plods along to its expected end. Even acclaimed actors have a hard time to breathe life and sense in a papier mâché puppet. "Transcendence" (2014) is another WOMBAT: Waste Of Money, Brains, And Time. Don't waste yours.