Upgrade (2018) was fantastic! Really a sci-fi action thriller rather than horror, but of my favorite kind, CYBERPUNK! Revenge porn via cybernetic implants, starring Logan Marshall-Green, of The Invitation (2015).
I put off watching this one because I've seen it flagged for violence, but it was not the "bad kind,"* more like action movie violence where people (mostly bad guys) get knocked around.
As you all know by now, I'm really not big on CGI at all, but I thought these effects were excellent, very tastefully done.
The plot was pretty standard stuff for the genre, but it was well executed and enjoyable, so no complaints here. Definitely recommended!
* Most kinds of film violence are the "bad kind" in my humble opinion, but I hate and basically won't watch:
- sexual violence
- violence against children or animals
- torture porn, where someone is suffering and you are supposed to watch it happen
Arguably there could be exceptions, but in general, I think films that rely on cringey violence are the lowest form of horror -- there's nothing impressive about generating that kind of instinctual discomfort and revulsion, it's like tapping a knee for the patellar reflex. Cheap tricks. Anyway, end rant.
