This was weird. As much as I wanted to, I just couldn't get into this movie. If the complicated storyline doesn't give you a headache, the credibility issues might do the trick. If not, there's always the annoying, high-pitched score.
So, scanners are essentially an extreme form of telepathy. They connect with a subject, and it doesn't necessarily have to be human, as it turns out. It can also be a computer. While the film has some good moments, there are just too many flaws. I thought Stephen Lack was very good as Cameron, the film's protagonist, and Michael Ironside's performance as the antagonist was good, as well. I particularly enjoyed the scene where Cameron hacked into ConSec's computer network via a telephone booth, and things didn't quite go according to plan.
There's a big twist at the end, but - as I said - I simply wasn't absorbed enough by the movie to really care. The film did have a good finale, though. The film's practical and make-up effects are fantastic.
So, scanners are essentially an extreme form of telepathy. They connect with a subject, and it doesn't necessarily have to be human, as it turns out. It can also be a computer. While the film has some good moments, there are just too many flaws. I thought Stephen Lack was very good as Cameron, the film's protagonist, and Michael Ironside's performance as the antagonist was good, as well. I particularly enjoyed the scene where Cameron hacked into ConSec's computer network via a telephone booth, and things didn't quite go according to plan.
There's a big twist at the end, but - as I said - I simply wasn't absorbed enough by the movie to really care. The film did have a good finale, though. The film's practical and make-up effects are fantastic.