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Replicas Has One Too Many Copies
Chris Kavan - wrote on 04/20/2019
If only Keanu Reeves could re-enter The Matrix. Replicas throws out a lot of big ideas - including cloning humans and making a copy of the human mind and re-mapping it into an artificial life-form. And while all this should make for a compelling story, most of the technology is glossed over in favor of a story in which Will Foster (Reeves) our "hero" goes against every ethical and moral code in order to maybe bring back (most) of his family after a car accident.
Pushing boundaries is nothing new for films dealing with a technological leap, but one has to question our good doctor's motives. Yes, grief and helplessness are strong factors, but it seems like a tough call when the odds are against you. You see, as we learn early on, Foster has been working on bringing …