Finished this script by David Cronenberg. I don't know what to make of it. It seems to be about a young multi-billionaire who, because of his vast wealth, is unable to feel anything. He makes a dangerous move against the yen which sets him on the precipice of devastation. Along the way, he sleeps with everyone, shoots his bodyguard and gets abducted by a crazed individual looking to kill him.
It's commentary on our society, pointing out that we have become so far removed from one another, content to interact through technology, that we no longer feel.
I wouldn't go so far. I would've tossed this script. Who's going to see this? It's not entertaining in the slightest. This is the kind of film you go to that makes you feel trapped in the theater.
Cronenberg has made some sensational films. This won't fall in that category. I predict a complete flop.
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