Projekt Brainstorm (1983)

Projekt Brainstorm: Directed by Douglas Trumbull. With Christopher Walken, Natalie Wood, Louise Fletcher, Cliff Robertson. Researchers develop a system where they can jump into people’s minds. But when people involved bring their personal problems into the equation, it becomes dangerous – perhaps deadly.

“I first watched Brainstorm when I was barely a teenager and was fairly impressed, an impression that lasted to date. For the first time, Iu0026#39;d seen a movie where someone was presented with amazing options, and the movie actually covered everything Iu0026#39;d have thought of. Unlike in those flicks where someone would get three wishes and never would wish to get as many wishes as they wanted (or happiness ever after, or instant death, or whatever), u0026quot;Brainstormu0026quot; explores all possible consequences of the introduction of new, ground-breaking options:u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA team of scientists comes up with a way to *really* share experience, to let each other in on how they experience the eternal essentials; love, life, sex; even death. And then, it doesnu0026#39;t stop there, taking into consideration the dark side as well — what happens if you share your pain as well? What happens if The Wrong People(TM) monopolize the Amazing Secret(TM) first?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI love this movie. It ties up eternal questions and hopes with fun F/X and combines them into a touching and thrilling plot that makes other movies (mostly of the u0026quot;cyberpunku0026quot;-era) like u0026quot;Strange Daysu0026quot; that exploit a similar theme seem anemic in comparison at best.”