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Merissa (14222 KP) created a post

Oct 27, 2026  
"The technology to save the planet just became the most dangerous weapon on Earth."

🌍⚡ An excerpt from WHITEGRASS by RICHARD H SMITH is live on the blog today! This urgent cli-fi techno thriller imagines a world teetering on the edge of climate collapse, where the line between salvation and catastrophe is drawn by those with the least regard for either. 🤖✨

Head over to the blog to read the excerpt!

#CliFi #TechnoThriller #KindlePlus

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Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated Surrogates (2009) in Movies

Aug 9, 2019  
Surrogates (2009)
Surrogates (2009)
2009 | Action, Comedy, Mystery
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6.4 (7 Ratings)
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Imagine if “IRobot”, “Die Hard”, and Joss Whedon’s television show “Dollhouse” had a child, the result would be akin to “Surrogates”. In the not to distant future technology is developed which gives us the ability to control customizable robots, called surrogates, with our minds. As a result, people rarely leave the house and interact directly with each other as surrogates. This robot filled thriller tells the story of FBI agent, Tom Greer (Bruce Willis), sent to investigate sudden deaths occurring when people are operating their surrogates.

In addition to Willis’s captivating acting, the film shines in part due to well-executed details, from the surrogate’s not quite human enough demeanor, to the underlying bias against people who don’t use the technology. “Surrogates” is a film that will make you reconsider the issue of advancing technology from both sides.

The least impressive aspect of this scifi/thriller based on a popular graphic novel is the fundamentally preposterous premise. One of the film’s main assumptions is that the use of surrogates has eliminated violence and racism. Believing that people, who are in essence operating a real world version of Second Life, would spend no time committing crimes, seems more than a little irrational.

Still, the film is engaging and much more thought provoking than I had expected. “Surrogates” fulfills both sci-fi and Bruce Willis fan requirements and is a visually enticing film. You will see a variety of locations common to a robot filled world, from a surrogate beauty salon complete with drills to the inner sanctum of the robot production line.

Touching on human, technological, and futuristic themes “Surrogates” is a fun film filled with visual effects and a truly engaging plot that is if you can overcome the plot holes that fracture the initial premise.