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Computer scientist Hannon Fuller (Armin Mueller-Stahl) finds something extremely important. Knowing that he's marked for assassination, he leaves a message in the virtual reality world he's designed, hoping it will be found by colleague Douglas Hall (Craig Bierko). Hall is a suspect in Fuller's murder and indeed finds a bloody shirt in his house, with no recollection of what he did the night before. Hall plunges headlong into Fuller's world (a re-creation of l937 Los Angeles) to try to unravel the slaying and is soon knee-deep in confusion and trouble. What this film lacks in character depth and plot cohesiveness it makes up for in special effects and high concept. Fans of films like Blade Runner, Dark City, eXistenZ, and even the game Sim City should find this appealing. Of course, there's the question of letting the computers do all the heavy lifting in films while the humans walk through the plot (an all-too-familiar scenario in 1999), but the re-creation of 30s Los Angeles is certainly something to see, pallid script and acting or not. The Thirteenth Floor is a stylish modern-day noir that raises questions about technology vs. reality, all the while wrapped up in a murder-mystery story line. --Jerry Renshaw

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   9 of 9 people found the following review helpful: Yes, Under-Rated, but also Moral Themes are Welcome, 2 April 2003 By  M. R. Hudson - See all my reviews    Most of my views on this film have already been put very effectively by other reviews. Thus: the "predictable" twists still work (and I didn't predict most of them!), the performances are well judged if subtle, and the atmosphere and production values (mostly) lift themselves above the genre and the budget. The movie is indeed worthy to be judged alongside The Matrix, plus or minus, and in my opinion slightly plus, although I did rate The Matrix highly. I'd also like to add that The Thirteenth Floor is an unusually, and genuinely, moral and humanistic tale, for something that is basically entertainment. I cannot reveal exactly why I hold this opinion without generating plot spoilers, but this aspect should not be difficult to spot. Finally, who else thinks there is a final possible twist right the end, and why do we not see more of the delicately beautiful Gretchen Mol?  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   13 of 14 people found the following review helpful: The Sims on film, 15 Mar 2003 By  T D Jones - See all my reviews Some people think this film was derived from The Matrix. In fact it is based on a book I read as a teenager and that was MANY years ago. As soon as someone in an internet conference mentioned the name I knew the book by, "Counterfeit World", I knew I had to see it. The concept of this film becomes closer to reality every day as games like The Sims let you live life for a computer character. A group of scientists have created a simulated world inside a computer. The inhabitants have a life of their own but people can plug in to take over a character and live their life. None of the characters in the world are aware it isn't real and life goes on for them even when there is no human intervention. One of the scientists makes a shocking discovery and manages to leave a message for his colleague with a simulation character before he is murdered and the colleague becomes the prime suspect. Entering the virtual world to find clues to clear his name, our hero discovers that the message has enabled a character to discover the true nature of his world. After various twist and turns with new characters appearing in his life and events making him doubt his own sanity he discovers the secret his mentor was killed to protect. One concept I don't remember from the original book, but crucial to the story, is that if a player is killed in the virtual world the normal mind of the character will take over his body. This brings the film to a satisfying conclusion that I don't remember in the original novel. Some reviews have said the acting isn't very good, but I found myself so carried along by the concept and the questions it raises about reality I can't say I really noticed the acting. That's really all I ask of a film.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: A Great Final Twist!, 25 Nov 2007 By  Aeneas - See all my reviews Great thriller, which will keep you guessing until the last frame. The last twist makes you question what reality is. It made me ponder whether we really are at the top of the food chain or whether we simply serve as food for hyperdimensional beings? An interesting question which Gurdjieff, Carlos Castaneda and the Sufis amongst others have alluded to. For exploring this question I can recommend the book by Laura Knight-Jadczyk "The Secret History of the World and How to Get Out Alive" for starters.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 16 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews Below Average This film is rather like an episode of the Twilight Zone spun out into a movie. Of course some short stories can make the leap to a full blown movie but this story didn't make it... Read more Published 6 days ago by Paddy A thoughful Virtual Reality Why would you want to see this film? Firstly, it presents a clearer, more sensible idea of how virtual reality works than its 1999 movie siblings "THE MATRIX" or... Read more Published 10 months ago by John Eyon When is now? I enjoyed this film a lot. Lovely stuff! Reality is not so concrete as to be sure. You exist? 'I think, therefore I am' is all we have to, maybe, verify. Read more Published 12 months ago by D Deacon A little underwhelming I have to admit I was a little disappointed with this movie, particularly after reading some of the reviews here. Read more Published on 13 Jan 2003 by Rufus McDufus Worth watching It's slow to start (infact the first 45 mins is a bit of a drag), but then a twist in the story hits you like a sledge hammer. Read more Published on 15 Feb 2002 by professorkeitch@aol.com Hidde