Not only is SID a crazy computer program come to life, he’s also meant to be an amalgamation of all the worst serial killers on record. (Somehow, I guess, his creators found a way to download their personalities—IDK.) Nevertheless, Crowe plays him with a wacky, over-the-top persona reminiscent of ‘80s mascot Max Headroom. In my opinion, Crowe is the only one who understands the assignment of this film—overall, it’s ridiculous, and he’s giving ridiculous.
However, everyone else on screen, including Washington, is treating this like a dark, gritty crime thriller. Barnes, of course, has to hunt SID down and stop him, and with the introduction of criminal psychologist Dr. Madison Carter (played by Kelly Lynch), the movie starts to feel like it’s trying to be The Silence of the Lambs. But between the overblown action scenes and the antagonist’s technologically advanced, superhuman abilities, Virtuosity definitely falls more into the sci-fi action genre à la Terminator—just try telling the self-serious cast that.
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