Surrogates (2009)

Surrogates (2009)

Directed by: Jonathan Mostow
Screenplay by: Michael Ferris and John D. Brancato

Genre: Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Running Time: 89 Minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Viewed: Rental DVD - Blockbuster

How do you save humanity when the only thing that's real is you?

[IMDb]

Comments: Like Repo Men, Surrogates seemed like the perfect rental: worth a few bucks for a fun 90-minute film. And that's exactly what this film is. Surrogates has the themes to be a much deeper and more meaningful film, but it's much more of a popcorn adventure with some entertaining action scenes. There's a few issues that jumped to my mind, including the fact that there's barely any kids in the film. Surrogates mentions that kid "surrogates" are being developed, but this doesn't explain where the actual kids are or why there aren't any around (perhaps they use adult surrogates, but that's just creepy). Overall, Surrogates is an acceptable way to spend 90 minutes. It's just not much more than that.