Empathy, Inc.

Not really sure why there are reviews that claim other reviews were bought because they were rating this film with high scores but this is an honest review from a viewer that wasn't paid for. I viewed the movie via Shudder platform the first day it was added. Never read anything about it other than the small description that was on the site so I went into this movie cold. I'm glad I did! I really enjoyed the film. I thought the story was very interesting, yes VR has been done before but this rendition was good. The actors were great in their parts, some better at it than others but nothing amateurish about the performances. Ending was good too. I rated it a 7/10 because I'd definitely recommend this to others and probably would watch it again.

Wow! This was a change from the usual stuff. The actors did a masterful job with a difficult subject. Couple of flaws in the scenario but not enough for me to jump off the roller-coaster. Solid entertainment up to the unexpected ending.

It's stylish, has a pretty unique concept and solid pacing, so it keeps you engaged throughout. However, you need to stretch your willing suspension of disbelief wide enough to drive a truck through, since many of the plot points are maddeningly unrealistic, even by sci-fi standards. Most of the characters are dislikeable, and some of the performances felt a little stiff, but overall there weren't too many shortcomings due to the lack of budget. It's an entertaining enough film if you don't ask too much of it.

Hitchcockian Suspense marries fifties horror of B&W flicks such as The Brain That Wouldn't Die. The "slow burn" that some of our reviewers didn't like; was actually better than the mad scientist ending. Good fun flick to watch on a rainy night. Seen on Tubi, the free streaming site; which as some real gems among the junk.

The rating of this movie (5.2 by the time I publish this review) is absolutely unfair. Many of the bad reviews complain mostly about it being in black and white, which I think if a very poor argument to downvote a title so much. They should have known that beforehand and it is very likely that most of them did not even watch the movie, otherwise why would you watch a b&w movie if you don't like b&w?

I'd give it a 7, at the bare minimum, although it may as well deserve an 8, but I'll give it a 9 to compensate the unfair haters.

The story is good, original as far as I know, and keeps your attention. The script, may not be an Oscar winning one, but it is more than decent and believable. The acting is very good, and the end is probably not the best but still reasonably good.

The build-up is not so slow (another complaint in some bad reviews). It takes less than 10 minutes to present the characters and set up the background that leads to the actual story, at which point the VR story is introduced to the viewer.

At minute 30 you already have the feeling there is more to the VR than what the main character has been told. Before the film reaches the equator, the main character is told the guys he is doing business with are fishy, and then the tension rapidly climbs-up.

Overall, a very interesting and recommended movie to watch.