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Upgrade

2018 · 100 min

A sleek, brutal revenge ride that blends visceral action with unsettling body horror and a sly, darkly funny edge.

Tagline: Not man. Not machine. More.
Overview: A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, technology, identity, corruption
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
technology
identity
corruption
grief
Places: big city
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild