I remember having seen the 1995 movie "Johnny Mnemonic" once before, but I honestly don't recall it as an impressive movie. So as I had the opportunity to watch it again here in 2022 I did sit down to revisit the movie.
And while "Johnny Mnemonic" definitely shows signs of aging, it is actually still an entertaining movie. I have to say that the storyline was interesting and there was a great cyberpunk feel to it. I was definitely enjoying the storyline, as written by William Gibson, despite of all the rubbish with the Loteks and the laughable costumes that people were wearing throughout the course of the movie. It was a bit difficult to take the cybernetically enhanced dolphin serious though.
The movie is starring Keanu Reeves and Dina Meyer, and also have the likes of Udo Kier, Takeshi Kitano, Denis Akiyama, Henry Rollins and Dolph Lundgren on the cast list. Personally I am no fan of the rapper turned actor Ice-T, even the name alone is laughable, so I wasn't impressed with him being on the cast list. I will say that Keanu Reeves was actually nicely cast for this movie and carried it quite well.
"Johnny Mnemonic" is definitely well-worth watching, if you can live with the antiquated CGI effects and the laughable costumes.
My rating of director Robert Longo's 1995 movie lands on a six out of ten stars.
And while "Johnny Mnemonic" definitely shows signs of aging, it is actually still an entertaining movie. I have to say that the storyline was interesting and there was a great cyberpunk feel to it. I was definitely enjoying the storyline, as written by William Gibson, despite of all the rubbish with the Loteks and the laughable costumes that people were wearing throughout the course of the movie. It was a bit difficult to take the cybernetically enhanced dolphin serious though.
The movie is starring Keanu Reeves and Dina Meyer, and also have the likes of Udo Kier, Takeshi Kitano, Denis Akiyama, Henry Rollins and Dolph Lundgren on the cast list. Personally I am no fan of the rapper turned actor Ice-T, even the name alone is laughable, so I wasn't impressed with him being on the cast list. I will say that Keanu Reeves was actually nicely cast for this movie and carried it quite well.
"Johnny Mnemonic" is definitely well-worth watching, if you can live with the antiquated CGI effects and the laughable costumes.
My rating of director Robert Longo's 1995 movie lands on a six out of ten stars.