Hit: This film has a deep vibe of David Cronenberg's Scanners.
Real Talk: "THIS FILM SHOULD BE PLAYED LOUD" OK...but why?
Real Talk: Funding private research facilities to weaponize psionic beings is never a good sign.
Real Talk: I can't help it that the Zack character looks a lot like Daniel Radcliff.
Hit: Slovak has an injection that temporally subdue Zack's abilities rather than being an idiot for not taking any precautions beforehand.
Hit: It seems that the psychokinesis in this movie works by the PK's field of vision. As in they can use their powers whenever people and objects are in their line of sight. Interesting concept.
Real Talk: "February 1991" I had to be six years old at that time.
Hit: Movie takes place in the 90s and aesthetics really shows.
Miss: What did Zack expect when agreeing to go with Slovak? Of course he wasn't gonna keep his end of the agreement to let Zack see Rachel. That's how suspicious organizations with hidden agendas work.
Real Talk: It's revealed a little later that Slovak has been taking injections derived from Rachel's spinal fluid to gain psychokinetic abilities. It starts off small but further on it goes into awesome body horror territory the more injections he takes.
Miss: *Rachel tries to get loose as she stabs two different people with the ONE syringe before Slovak subdues her with the same syringe.* That one syringe has been in three different people, they gonna end up with AIDS and shit.
Miss: Slovak's a bit of a creepo keeping Rachel at his house, away from his institute.
Hit: *While in his restraints, Zack manages to remove the sack with his powers.* Well that's one way to improvise.
Miss: These institute security guys are aware that Zack and two other PKs have powers. Why even bother threating them with guns?
Hit: *Zack and Rachel are cornered by one of the institute guards until Zack uses his powers to snap the guy's neck in a 180.* Just fucking gruesome....
Hit: Rachel: "You never told me you left after she died." Zack: "It's complicated...." Rachel: "Stop fucking saying that." I'm with Rachel, that line's way over used.
Miss: I understand that Slovak wants to be a PK but why not also give his security guys the same injection? May help even things up against two PKs he's after, just saying.
Hit: *Zack's father uses his powers on one of Slovak's men, Kurt until another PK, Travis stops him.* Almost had a Scanners moment there.
Miss: Travis is a PK, why the hell does he need a gun?
Miss: Also you what would be a big help for these Slovak guys when it comes to handling PKs? Some tranquillizer guns or at least some tasers. It's quite clear that threating them with guns ain't gonna do shit.
Hit: *Rachel uses her powers on Kurt until his head explodes Scanners style.* Now we're talking, some good old head explosions.
Hit: The injection spot on the back of Slovak's neck starts looking quite nasty with those impressive make-up effects. Even his voice starts to change just slightly.
Hit: A small PK fight breaks out until Slovak psychically rips Armstrong in two.
Hit: Another impressive practical effect when Zack shoots a Slovak guard at the knee, causing his leg to fall off.
Hit: *Zack managed to overpower Travis then proceeds to chop his head off with a fire axe.* Movie spares no expense on those practical effects.
Hit: Slovak gives himself the last injection and now he looks like something straight out of a Resident Evil Game.
Hit: *Zack takes out the last guard with the fire axe, splitting his head in half.* Fucking hell!
Real Talk: *Zack and Slovak have a psychic staring contest.* Suddenly I'm getting Vale/Revok fight flashbacks.
Hit: Zack use all his powers until Slovak literally explodes.
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