Impostor (Director's Cut): Amazon.ca: Gary Sinise, Madeleine Stowe, Vincent D'Onofrio, Tony Shalhoub, Shane Brolly, Tim Guinee, Mekhi Phifer, Gary Dourdan, Lindsay Crouse, Elizabeth Pe�a, Jason Beck, Judy Jean Berns, Gary Fleder, Andrew Rona, Bob Weinstein, Caroline Case, David Twohy, Ehren Kruger, Philip K. Dick, Scott Rosenberg: DVD

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5.0 out of 5 stars very,solid,well done sci-fi entry(one of the best i have seen so far) (4.5/5), Sep 4 2007

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falcon "disdressed12" (canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Impostor (Director's Cut) (DVD)

this is a terrific,well acted movie.it has plenty of action,a very good
storyline and is also realistic.it asks many questions and leaves the
viewer to answer most of them.i was drawn into this movie right from
the beginning until the very end.there are some great,and unexpected
(for me,anyway)plot twists.the ending i thought was brilliant.i also
liked the fact that you never really know who the enemy is,until the
very end.even then,i wasn't sure.if you are looking to be
entertained,you should give this movie a try.if you like compelling and
thought provoking action and drama,you should also give this movie a
try.this movie has some intelligence behind it,which many movies today
are sorely lacking.this is one of the best movies of the Sci-Fi genre i
have seen to date. i wouldn't call it a masterpiece,but it is a very
solid,well done film.My vote for Imposter is 4.5/5

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4.0 out of 5 stars If you're a Sci-Fi fan, you will love this, Jun 20 2003

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kybernetes "kybernetes" (Centreville, VA USA) - See all my reviews

I read many of the negative reviews, but ended up giving this a chance based on the cast. The central theme of this sci-fi suspense thriller focusses on the question, "How do you know if you are really you?" Imposter has enough visual effects to make you believe its the year 2075 (in Johnny Mnemonicesque fashion), yet focusses on the characters. The cast was great, with every actor/actress living up to their reputation. Sinise and D'Onofrio are especially terrific.

After an initial intense beginning, Imposter eases into a nice fugitive-like flow. This movie has most of the things we like in our Sci-Fi: aliens, fight scences (guns and a little kung fu), futuristic chase scenes, neat mind-twisting philosophical mumbo jumbo, a terrific ending and a little CGI thrown in for good measure.

If I had one complaint its would be the lack of gratuitous T&A. If this really was a "B" movie as many of the reviewers suggest, the T&A would be there (as I had hoped when I purchased this). As for me, I liked it better than the other Philip K. Dick-based movies, Minority Report and Total Recall (and I love Arnold). Imposter does not come across as a "B" movie. While I would not put this in the same class as say Blade Runner, few movies are.

Bottom line - Buy it, you'll like it.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A little under-rated, Jun 19 2003

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Ron Sullivan (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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Considering how quietly this movie snuck in under the radar (for me anyway), it was hard to have the bar raised too far. That said, since my expectations were put on hold, I really enjoyed this movie.

Did it do anything new or inventive? Well ... no ... admittedly, as much as I did enjoy the movie, I'm not deluded into thinking that 'Imposter' is some kind of new land-mark of science-fiction. As mentioned in many reviews before, elements from 'Total Recall,' 'Blade Runner,' 'Minority Report' and the fugitive are borrowed from heavily and there's also a heavy dose of the trade-mark 'perceived reality vs. actual reality' that seems to be the theme of many of Dick's works.

That said though, I don't think anyone dropped the ball either. I thought that the cast had a lot of talent, the performances were all solid, and the script was paced well. The directing was a little muddy. I know the point of having the camera the camera movements being as fluid as they were was to give the audience the same disorienting feeling that the main character was feeling. I think they could have achieved the same feeling without going so far over-board.

When all was said and done, I'm not sure I'd buy the movie; but if you could pick up a used copy, rent it or catch it on cable, you could definitely do it without feeling suckered.

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Published on July 28 2002 by Gary L. Fox

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