Denzel Washington,
Kelly Lynch,
Russell Crowe,
Stephen Spinella,
William Forsythe
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In a futuristic, high-tech world run by huge corporations, Parker Barnes (Denzel Washington) is an L.A. policeman serving time for killing the psychotic who murdered his wife and child. Lindenmeyer (S... read more
Directed by: Brett Leonard
Release Date: August 4, 1995
DVD Release Date: May 25, 1999
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July 28, 2011What if a really bad computer game villain (Crowe, so over-the-top he's fun) escaped into the real world and Washington's the only cop who can take him? Cops and bad guys battle it out in the future!
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January 31, 2010Despite two of the biggest stars in the business, Virtuosity never is able to maintain any entertainment out of a decent premise. Denzel Washington is slumming here, and yet he still manages to make the movie watchable. Russel Crowe's villain is a virtual reality creation of abou... read more
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September 11, 2009A little too Sci-fi for me in that there were gadgets and effects for gadgets and effects sake. Personally I think this film is way below the standard of the acting capabilities of both Washington and Crowe.
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April 25, 2008a dynamic duo with washington and crowe teaming up. a solid and underrated sci-fi flick.
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November 21, 2007Oh man, the kind of cheesy bad-but-ocasionally-fun flicks that hollywood wouldn't dare to do these days. Crowe was actually fun to watch, instead of annoying as he usually is. The concept is actually not that bad, is just very poorly made.
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September 27, 2007Russell Crowe is a great villian but the film surrounding him is very thin.
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May 18, 2007Great futuristic action-thriller about a computer-generated killer breaks free of his cyberspace boundaries and wreaks all sorts of havoc and only one, jailed cop, is able to stop him. Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe are superb.
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February 27, 2007Sci-fi thriller that's full of cyber-babble that, typically of Denzel's films, is completely lacking in the kind of tongue-in-cheek humour that could've made it watchable. Russell Crowe tries hard as a gleeful and seemingly indestructable serial killer, but it's all too ridiculou... read more
Critic Reviews
June 18, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Though Virtuosity connects all the dots to give audiences a roller-coaster ride, the movie begets nothing new: It's stillborn.
February 13, 2001
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Virtuosity doesn't always compute, but like last summer's Speed, it is far more fully realized cinematically than many less commercial, more serious pictures. Full Review
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Given Washington's presence and the promise of a virtual reality action story, Virtuosity has some appeal -- provided, of course, the viewers aren't selective. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
The world of Virtuosity may be spanking new, but the ideas are yesterday's news. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Mike Clark, USA Today
Someone should tell Hollywood that the mass-killer genre is dead and that its virtual reality counterpart is already wheezing.
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Virtuosity is an example of a struggle that goes on in Hollywood between formula and invention. Full Review
January 13, 2004
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
Shallow stuff, but the solid visual effects, decent stunts, and the work of Washington and Crowe make it watchable. Full Review
October 31, 2002
Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)
The worst movie that could possibly be made starring Crowe and Washington
June 5, 2002
Christine James, Boxoffice Magazine
Despite the fact that it treads recycled waters, Leonard's film is an enjoyable ride. Full Review
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