Continuing the plot of the "WarGames" (1983) with a new cast and threats "WarGames: The Dead Code" (2008) emerges as a new Bondiana for teenagers. A male character addicted to games and involved in semi-legal activities through the Internet becomes a target of Special Services and supercomputer "R.I.P.L.E.Y." As in all movies with James Bond patina, the gamer has a girlfriend. The Dead Code (2008) presents the girlfriend as smarter than her first prototype in the film of 1983 and more skilful at STEM. The threat, in the movie of 2008, is related to real life events - Middle East terrorism and biological weapons. At first, the online game looks harmless, but brings on real consequences, using deadly chemical agents. Special Services cannot prevent this. Only the gamer and his girlfriend can figure out how to prevent mass death in Philadelphia. The previous computer "Joshua" now teaches "Ripley" to be more humane, turning it from a killing machine to a submissive "tech pet" for Special Services. The creators of the movie assign some human-like features to the computer, i.e. revenge and even a sense of humor.
Review of WarGames: The Dead Code
