In the near future, the sun has become so toxic people can no longer leave their houses in daytime, and normal life is conducted mostly inside the virtual realm. Against this dystopian backdrop, a dying man seeks to ensure the future well-being of his family, while coping with what it means to be human in this new reality.... (Full plot summary below)
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In the near future, the sun has become so toxic people can no longer leave their houses in daytime, and normal life is conducted mostly inside the virtual realm. Against this dystopian backdrop, a dying man seeks to ensure the future well-being of his family, while coping with what it means to be human in this new reality.
Leave your thoughts about LX 2048.
| Film ThreatBrian ShaerLX 2048 has some very funny moments of black comedy thrown in, especially in the latter half, which throws off the nihilistic tone that the movie has held up until then. However, some truly thought-provoking concepts, interesting production design, and a knockout performance from James D’Arcy make LX 2048 well worth a look. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeWhile LX 2048 isn't equally satisfying on all fronts, it's more than successful enough to add to the where-are-we-going? syllabus. |
| San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonThe watchable LX 2048 certainly gets an “A” for effort, including a creative take on Hamlet’s famous soliloquy. I’m not sure how good a movie it is, but it would be an excellent basis for a streaming series, in which its ambitious ideas would have time to develop. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreThis “virtual” instead of “real” world, with its toxic environment and compliant, drugged and plugged-in populace, feels insanely topical at times. |
| User ReviewfroglegsGuy Moshe is a great director, I'm glad this film got better reviews than Bunraku - although I still think Bunraku was even better. |
| User ReviewAaronJupiterFinally a science fiction movie not totally mainstream and at the same time smart. Darcy is fantastic. Go watch it unless you love Villeneuve’s Dune - so dumb and boring that you definitely won’t enjoy this gem. |
