Great Film: Impostor
Better Than I Would Have Thought.
Impostor is a Sci-Fi movie mixed with some elements of action &
mystery. This was better than I thought it would be. I even put off
watching it for awhile because I did not have very high hopes for it,
but it turned out pretty decent.
Gary Sinise plays Spencer Olham, a doctor along with his wife, Maya,
played by Madeleine Stowe. Spencer wakes up and goes to work the next
morning to find that he is a wanted man. It appears that the military
and the U.S. Defense department think that he is actually a cyborg with
a bomb placed in it's heart, with a mission to kill the Chancellor!
Pretty far out stuff. The visuals explaining this were pretty cool,
too.
Spencer manages to escape but always has the military hot on his trail.
This is where the mystery comes in. The viewer is forced to wonder
whether or not Spencer is actually himself, or the cyborg programmed to
be Spencer. The movie does an excellent job of placing doubt in the
minds of those watching, no matter which way they are leaning. If they
think Spencer is really himself, it still makes you wonder. Major
Hathaway, played by Vincent D'Onofrio, claims that the cyborg is merely
programmed to act human, as if it really wants to live.
The special effects here are pretty good as well. At the beginning, I
thought we would have another Starship Troopers (visually) on our
hands. Since the story takes place in the year 2079, it would not be a
good science fiction without the cool household gadgets and such. We
see plenty of that here, especially in the beginning. Parts of the
movie reminded me of I, Robot, Demolition Man and at times, even Star
Wars. This comes recommended for science fiction fans.
Cast
- Cale played by Mekhi Phifer
- Nelson Gittes played by Tony Shalhoub
- Dr. Carone played by Tim Guinee
- Spencer Olham played by Gary Sinise
- Maya Olham played by Madeleine Stowe
- Hathaway played by Vincent D'onofrio
- Captain Burke played by Gary Dourdan
