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Transcendence revolves around Dr. Will Carter (Johnny Depp), a forecast researcher in artificial intelligence field. His work is in order to manufacture a machine having the ability of self-awareness, combining all the knowledge that the human has ever known with every emotional expression of human characteristics. The controversial experiment of Will not only made him famous but also made him the greatest goal of anti-technology people and they will not do any tricks to prevent him. In a case to assassinate Will, they accidentally became the catalyst for his success research–his body was paralyzed. And the worst thing of all was the Will’s thirst for knowledge had evolved to become a demon aspiring the power which can not stop.
Remember when paycheck-hungry actors were accused of phoning in a performance? Johnny Depp spins that for millennials in Transcendence by Skpying in his performance.
It's not just that Depp's character isn't very present, Hall's Evelyn becomes increasingly insipid when her character should be the story's grounding point.
A love story with the most cheesy premise of a worn Hallmark card, like "my love will be the drop that waters the flower of your life" or something. [Full review in Spanish]
There's no surprise here; no nuance. And without any understanding of its subject matter or any interest in making others understand, either, Transcendence gives you very little reason to care.
When it's all over, you will turn on your iPhone and ask Siri to find you a good restaurant for a bite to eat near the theater. And you will have learned nothing.