In style,is an interesting film. On the surface, it’s plot sounds like that of the films The Matrix or Gamer. While this somewhat true, I think there is a better comparison in feel and style for this film. This film feels and sounds like a throwback to the science fiction based action films of the 80’s and 90’s. My mind kept going to the films of action auteur Paul Verhoeven, specifically Robocop and Total Recall with how it combined the media and the gritty violence of the world those films were set in. The corporate conspiracy based action films centered around two characters who have managed to get themselves involved into something that is bigger than either of them and has to find a way to stop them. It opens with a gritty montage opening credits of a world falling apart with a pulsating synth score playing behind it. This score recurs through out the movie and does a good job of adding to the style and tone of this movie. As a viewer, I appreciated returning to the style of action movie that we don’t see a lot of anymore. I also appreciated the way they would cutback to what was happening from the perspective of the video game and the real world. It added to the realism and feel of the game that we see what it looks like to Max.