Virtuosity
Parker Barnes is an policeman who is in prison because of killing his wife and child. One day, He is released from prison and he is responsible for hunting a dangerous monster being out of control destroys the city.
30 November 1985, Camarillo, California, USA
19 March 1957, Los Angeles, California, USA
11 April 1973, Westchester, New York, USA
3 October 1975, Downey, California, USA
30 March 1971, Los Angeles County, California, USA
3 September 1965, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
5 May 1975, Petersburg, Virginia, USA
12 March 1946, Denver, Colorado, USA
17 September 1962, Saigon, South Vietnam [now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam]
January 01, 2000
There's a tiredness to its action sequences and a dullness about its plotting that no amount of special-effects legerdemain can hide.January 01, 2000
There are some interesting ideas at work here, with potential for commentary on news vs. entertainment and violence in America. But it remains unexplored.January 01, 2000
Virtuosity is 95 minutes of unsubstantial firefights and meandering plot twists.October 31, 2002
The worst movie that could possibly be made starring Crowe and WashingtonJanuary 01, 2000
Someone should tell Hollywood that the mass-killer genre is dead and that its virtual reality counterpart is already wheezing.January 13, 2004
Shallow stuff, but the solid visual effects, decent stunts, and the work of Washington and Crowe make it watchable.January 01, 2000
The world of Virtuosity may be spanking new, but the ideas are yesterday's news.May 12, 2001
Though Virtuosity connects all the dots to give audiences a roller-coaster ride, the movie begets nothing new: It's stillborn.June 05, 2002
Despite the fact that it treads recycled waters, Leonard's film is an enjoyable ride.February 13, 2001
Virtuosity doesn't always compute, but like last summer's Speed, it is far more fully realized cinematically than many less commercial, more serious pictures.January 01, 2000
Given Washington's presence and the promise of a virtual reality action story, Virtuosity has some appeal -- provided, of course, the viewers aren't selective.June 18, 2002
The presence of Washington lends the picture a much-needed dose of authenticity. But in the end Virtuosity is disconnected and uninvolving.