"I suppose a smaller-caliber pistol would have to fire baby teeth. "

The most recent new edition to my collection is from one of my favourite directors, his name is David Cronenberg. A movie that is most likely in my top 3 Cronenberg films along with The Fly and Videodrome is.....eXistenZ. I just received this movie, as a 1 year anniversary present, and was really happy when I got it. The only bad part was, on Ebay it was advertized as the 2011 Special Edition and when I received it, it turned out to be the original Dvd release. It is still a great Dvd and movie as well. Anyone who watches this movie will be intrigued right away about the spelling of the title, with the capital "x" and "z". Not many movies have strange titles like this. The story is about Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh), a video game designer, who is on the run from deadly assassins. She is on the run with a young marketing trainee named Ted Pikul (Jude Law), who has been dubbed her security guard. They end up having to play her virtual reality game to make sure it isn't damaged. The game is played by using meta-flesh pods, which look like N64 controllers made of skin. Inside the game they must maneuver through the world of eXistenZ and make sure everything is working properly. Also, at the same time they must keep away from assassins that are on their tail and in plain sight, like Gas, played by Willem Dafoe.
As things get weirder and weirder they find out, while in the game, that the meta-flesh pods are made from trout organs. They also learn that it is a group called the "realists", who are after Allegra and her game. As the game and the chase goes on, it's hard for the two of them to determine, if they are in the real world or still playing the game.
From start to finish it is easy to tell that this is a Cronenberg flick and that his imagination, never ends. From the characters, to the story and even the legendary "tooth gun", it's all obvious that he is a genius. This movie definitely makes you think, which is one things I love about it. Sometimes only you can tell if they're in the real world or still playing the game.
Also like any good Cronenberg movie there is plenty of gore, gross moments and just creepy scenes. These kind of "F-ed up" movies are the most fun to watch and I love having them in my collection. The acting in this movie is pretty good as well, from the main characters to supporting acting from; Ian Holm, Don McKellar, Christopher Eccleston, Sarah Polley and a Cronenberg fav, Robert A. Silverman.
The Dvd is the original release and has the original cover art, the same as the movie poster. It also includes a lot of great reviews, such as, "Makes the Matrix look like Child's Play," says San Francisco Chronicle. "Thumbs Up!," says Roger Ebert. "A Great Film!," says The New Yorker and " David Cronenberg At His Reality-Bending Best!," says NBC-TV. eXistenZ was released in 1999 and directed by David Cronenberg. Released by Dimension Films, Alliance Atlantis and Serendipity Point Films.

Collection#:
eXistenZ: #553