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2018 · Science fiction · Leigh Whannell · 1h 40m

A man left paralysed after an attack is offered an experimental chip that gets him walking again, and the chip turns out to have opinions of its own. It is short, fast and very violent.

  • Clearly fast
  • Clearly fantastic
  • Clearly plot-driven

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