IMDb plot summary: A former cop turned street-hustler accidentally uncovers a conspiracy in Los Angeles in 1999.
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, and Tom Sizemore.
This is a thoroughly enjoyable cyberpunk thriller almost-noir, if a little less grim than most true noir films. The way this slightly futuristic tech is woven into the seedy underbelly of this world seems wholly believable, as do the things people would do for and with it. There are strong themes of police brutality and racism that seem far, far too relevant today. Despite this movie being 25 years old, it still feels extremely current, like this future is still just a few years ahead of us. This is by far the most interesting thing I've seen from Kathryn Bigelow, and I'm bummed it flopped because I would have loved to see her continue exploring strange worlds. Or, well, I suppose, strange days.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Strange Days > As It Is In Heaven
Strange Days > Chronicle
Strange Days > Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Strange Days < Arrival
Strange Days < The Florida Project
Strange Days > (500) Days of Summer
Strange Days < Oldboy (2003)
Strange Days < Lion
Strange Days < The Fisher King
Strange Days > Pirate Radio
Strange Days < Stranger Than Fiction
Final spot: #355 out of 3292, or 89%.
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