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Spiderhead

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Steve Abnesti is the visionary in charge of a state-of-the-art penitentiary without bars. In exchange for commuted sentences, incarcerated volunteers are surgically attached to devices that administer dosages of mind-altering drugs to moderate their behaviour. Two test subjects, Jeff and Lizzy, pose a threat to Abnesti's grand experiment

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Kevin Harley

In the spirit of Black Mirror and Ex Machina, the fifth feature from director Joseph Kosinski (Tron Legacy, Top Gun: Maverick) is a contained tech-thriller brimming with ideas. Chris Hemsworth plays a scientist at the Spiderhead Penitentiary and Research Centre, where convicts participate in clinical trials. Though Hemsworth proclaims his programme's safety, some drugs have grim side-effects - which rouses the suspicions of newly arrived inmate Miles Teller. Adapting a story by George Saunders, Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick cook up a teasing mystery, layered with themes of guilt, redemption and corporate control. Balancing charm with devilish smarm, Hemsworth makes for a terrifically ambiguous lead. Teller has less to work with, and the climax loses steam, but Kosinski navigates the shifts between comedy, sci-fi and horror with sure-handed style. Set to a sleek soundtrack, the result is a nimble little head-trip, laced with some darkly nifty twists.

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rolenameSteve AbnestiChris HemsworthJeffMiles TellerLizzyJurnee SmollettVerlaineMark PaguioHeatherTess HaubrichKnowlesCharles ParnellRoganNathan Jones

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rolenameDirectorJoseph Kosinski

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Released on

2022-06-17

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