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A teenage boy gets a robotic opponent after winning a laser tag contest, but the robot is not what it seems.A teenage boy gets a robotic opponent after winning a laser tag contest, but the robot is not what it seems.A teenage boy gets a robotic opponent after winning a laser tag contest, but the robot is not what it seems.
Ethan Embry
- Kyle Baxter
- (as Ethan Randall)
Jamie Galen
- Ace
- (as a different name)
Tahitia Hicks
- Locker Room Girl
- (as Tahitia)
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The plot has been done many times. AI gaming robot with a secret military subroutine. Hmm? I could start a list. You could do a lot with that with CGI and real actors. Here, there's no CGI (yet), so we have toys and stop motion and bad acting, and unfinished characters, and a primitive Robby the Robot concept from the 50s. The whole movie looks 1980s, not 1995. It almost looks like a high school comedy, but turned dark. I couldn't empathize with any of the characters, and kinda wished all of them had been done in. It's also in 4:3 format. I had my fingers on the FF.
10SurfNazi
I thought this movie was entertaining and for the most part kept my full attention. There is a lot of computer talk, so if computers aren't your thing then you might search elsewhere. Basically, a kid whose excellence at virtual reality games grants him a free robot named "Evolver". Well, Evolver goes nuts and starts killing people. The story is fun to follow, with characters that are easy to follow and interesting. For the most part, cheesy dialogue but that is expected. Enjoyable little sci-fi gem, check it out!
Kyle Baxter (Ethan Randall) is a teenager who plays very well a video game called `Evolver'. This game was developed by Dr. Russell Bennett (John de Lancie). He wins a competition of Evolver where the prize was a robot similar to the game. What nobody knows is that Evolver indeed is a war machine with artificial intelligence. Therefore, the friends of Kyle are playing against a dangerous weapon. Although being a very predictable and forgettable movie, Evolver really entertains. It has some good special effects and a reasonable thriller. My vote is five.
I don't see why people dislike this movie. Probably the same people who watch movies only for special effects (i.e. The Matrix) This movie has alot of entertainment value, especially if you're into Robotics,Virtual Reality or just plain Sci-Fi/Horror.
*** 1/2 out of *****
*** 1/2 out of *****
Although a little nasty in some scenes, Mark Rosman's "Evolver" is mostly a fun romp. It focuses on a computer whiz (Ethan Embry) who wins a robot with whom to play laser tag, only to find that this particular robot got designed for an army program, and is therefore intended as a killing machine. Specifically, one that never loses. There were a few scenes that I think that they could have done without, but otherwise the movie is pretty enjoyable. Maybe a little predictable, but no one expects much else from one of these movies, right? Also starring Cindy Pickett (the mom in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off") and William H. Macy as the voice of Evolver.
Did you know
- TriviaCassidy Rae's movie debut.
- GoofsWhen Evolver is against Dwight, towels on the floor disappear/reappear.
- Quotes
Russell Bennett: Evolver, initiate sequence shutdown! Phoenix 8! Delete! Delete!
Evolver: Delete this!
- ConnectionsReferenced in Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS Collector (2013)
- SoundtracksBeat the Machine
Performed by Lila Santa Cruz and The Technicians
Written by Jeff Robert and Andy Milunikoff
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- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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