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Empathy, Inc.

2018

Zack Robidas, Kathy Searle, Jay Klaitz, Eric Berryman ...

Sci-Fi. Thriller In the “high risk, high reward” world of venture capitalists, rising star Joel lets it all ride on a deal that, sadly for he and his actress wife, painfully falls apart, leaving him with no other choice than to move in with his wife’s parents for financial reasons. Feeling like a huge failure, Joel unexpectedly finds some hope via a run-in with an old friend, whose business partner asks Joel to invest in a new experiential technology ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Daniel Kurland Bloody Disgusting	"[It] turns into a real story of good versus evil and looks at whether people are inherently just or corrupt. This isn’t a bad angle to take (...) at the end [it] will surprise even the most seasoned of horror fans"	POS
United States	Dennis Harvey Variety	"A clever indie suspense that draws on fantasy-tinged notions of virtual reality and identity exchange to create an ingenious tale more in the realm of an intimately-scaled thriller than sci-fi"	POS
United States	Alex McLevy AV Club	"It comes across much like Darren Aronofsky’s 'Pi' (...) and while it lacks that film’s daring and visual invention, it tells a solid story with verve and deft pacing"	POS
United States	Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle	"The effects may be a little homemade at some points on this microbudget endeavor, but the riches are hidden in a script that refuses to spoon-feed any answers to its metaphysical conundrums"	POS
United States	Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times	"A killer concept falls frustratingly short of the finish line"	NEU

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