Movie Review: Surrogates

On 16th Oct, we had our department "Work hard, play hard day", where we leave office at 12noon, have a long lunch & adjourned for a movie. We decided to watch it at GSC Signature, The Gardens - Premier Class. We would have gone to Gold Class (about RM30+ more expensive than the Premier), but the movies for Gold Class are not suitable for a mummy-to-be (my boss who was 8+mths pregnant at tht time).

Everyone decided to watch Surrogates, despite someone telling us tht it received less than flattering review. One of which, is regarding Bruce Willis' side-parting-wig on his Surrogate. Poor Bruce. I don't know is it because we went in to the cinema with extremely low expectation due to the movie review we heard of, or it was really good. Turned out, everyone agreed tht it wasn't such a bad movie afterall.

It's interesting & not too impossible an idea. The fact tht mankind can avoid air-borne virus / germs like SARS & H1N1. No risk of contracting sexually transmitable disease. Not look old - hence elliminating the painful need for plastic surgery. Not look fat / skinny / bald / hairy & have the option to look model-like. I would imagine it's a liberation for gays too! He can finally be a woman (for those who mentally believes he is 1) through his surrogate.

Yes. In the not too distant future, we can lie down comfortably on a lounge chair with some headgear over our eyes, temple & foreheads & control our Surrogate's body as if it's our own. Living our lives from our room without needing to venture out.

It started with a series of murder cases where a weapon can electrocute & practically "fry" the Surrogates eyes & in turn kills the owner of the Surrogate. Bruce Willis is involved in the investigation. During his investigation, his surrogate was "destroyed" by a group of ppl who don't belief in surrogates & advocates living in "the flesh" as we were created. This forced him to continue his investigation in "the flesh". Naturally he solved the case (not going to spoil the fun of watching how he did it by elaborating too much here) & an unexpected ending.

I can't say it's extremely good tht it'll be your biggest regret to miss it, but I'd say it's worth the watch.