Fresh
Niccol smartly contrasts the bland, blond beauty of computer-colored Simone ... with the brunet vividness of Keener.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
S1m0ne
A star is... created.
2002 · 1h 57m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
Directed by
Andrew Niccol
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S1m0ne
Overview
The career of a disillusioned producer, who is desperate for a hit, is endangered when his star walks off the film set. Forced to think fast, the producer decides to digitally create an actress "Simone" to sub for the star — the first totally believable synthetic actress.
Director and cast
- Andrew Niccol Director
- Al Pacino as Viktor Taransky
- Rachel Roberts as S1m0ne
- Catherine Keener as Elaine Christian
- Evan Rachel Wood as Lainey Christian Taransky
- Jay Mohr as Hal Sinclair
- Winona Ryder as Nicola Anders
- Jason Schwartzman as Milton
- Elias Koteas as Hank Alano
- Rebecca Romijn as Faith
- James Gleason as Reporter
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
50%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Though at times the satire is over the top, Simone raises some interesting and troubling questions about the future of cinema.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
An industry satire that's less funny than half-empty and hyper-designed.
J. Hoberman, Village Voice
Fresh
Coolly observed, savvy satire.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Rotten
You don't so much admire the movie as feel bludgeoned by its attitudes, however commendable they may be.
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
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