Upgrade

Name: Upgrade
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror, Comedy
Released: June 1, 2018
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 67
Cast: Abby Craden, Benedict Hardie, Betty Gabriel, Christopher Kirby, Clayton Jacobson

2018

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Movie Details & Credits

BH Tilt | Release Date: June 1, 2018 | R

Starring: Abby Craden, Benedict Hardie, Betty Gabriel, Christopher Kirby, Clayton Jacobson, Harrison Gilbertson, Kenny Low, Linda Cropper, Logan Marshall-Green, Manjot Jassal, Melanie Vallejo, Michael M. Foster, Renah Gallagher, Richard Anastasios, Richard Cawthorne, Rosco Campbell, Sachin Joab, Simon Maiden, Steve Danielsen

Summary: After his wife is killed during a brutal mugging that also leaves him paralyzed, Grey Trace (Logan Marshall Green) is approached by a billionaire inventor with an experimental cure that will “upgrade” his body. The cure - an Artificial Intelligence implant called STEM - gives Grey physical abilities beyond anything experienced and theAfter his wife is killed during a brutal mugging that also leaves him paralyzed, Grey Trace (Logan Marshall Green) is approached by a billionaire inventor with an experimental cure that will “upgrade” his body. The cure - an Artificial Intelligence implant called STEM - gives Grey physical abilities beyond anything experienced and the ability to relentlessly claim vengeance against those who murdered his wife and left him for dead.… Expand

Director: Leigh Whannell

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 100 min

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Critic Reviews

Liam Lacey

Jun 28, 2018

The triumph of a film like Upgrade, an unapologetic B-movie, is that it aims low and exceeds expectations. Read full review

Jamie Graham

Aug 27, 2018

A retro science-fiction actioner with both brains and brawn – quite a lot of brawn, actually. Surely destined for cult status. Read full review

The Film Stage John Fink

Jun 5, 2018

Without taking itself too seriously or academically, Upgrade operates with a level of remarkable rigor. This is a film that kicks ass, takes names, and has a healthy skepticism of the future without straying too far away from its B-movie, body horror ambitions. Read full review

Justin Chang

May 31, 2018

If Upgrade ultimately plays like a genre exercise, it’s certainly a taut, engrossing one. Read full review

Matthew Monagle

May 31, 2018

Upgrade is a welcome excuse to put Marshall-Green through some delightfully complex fight choreography. Read full review

Michael Phillips

May 31, 2018

Whannell is learning how forward motion can allow a filmmaker to get away with some pretty outlandish brutality. I wish the talk-dependent sequences weren’t so foreshadowed and clunky; only Gabriel transcends them. Read full review

Dana Schwartz

May 29, 2018

As a movie, it’s the cinematic equivalent of paint-by-numbers: competent, attractive even, but take a single step closer and the lines peek through. There’s no need to pay money to go see Upgrade: If you select it on a plane and sleep through 60% of it, you’ve seen it in its entirety. Read full review

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Mexicaraguan

Jun 12, 2018

Loved this movie! Non over the top sci fi thriller taking place in the near future. Concept of it involves augmentation following crippling injury, very well put together action sequences that are fantastically gory, yet very realistic. Even includes heart felt moments for the protagonist asLoved this movie! Non over the top sci fi thriller taking place in the near future. Concept of it involves augmentation following crippling injury, very well put together action sequences that are fantastically gory, yet very realistic. Even includes heart felt moments for the protagonist as he struggles to accept that he has lost use of his body for the rest of his life. And a surprising twist in the end.… Expand

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nextJin

Aug 28, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 2020 has been a terrible year but this movie was a pleasant surprise and the best movie me and the wife have seen all year. We thought we had it figured out 10 mins in but like the original Saw the ending is great.

It has action, suspense, intrigue, SCI-FI, gruesome violence and a great soundtrack.

I’d recommend it to anyone.… Expand

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deltagilbert

Sep 29, 2018

I loved this film. It's an absolute gem. Stop reading the reviews and watch it.

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

Broyax

Oct 3, 2019

Pas mal d'influences se bousculent dans ce film de SF qui utilise ses effets (numériques ou non) avec une efficacité certaine, même si c'est au prix d'un scénario et de quelques rebondissements un brin farfelus, notamment vers la fin...

Dans ce monde à la fois bionique et tout connecté maisPas mal d'influences se bousculent dans ce film de SF qui utilise ses effets (numériques ou non) avec une efficacité certaine, même si c'est au prix d'un scénario et de quelques rebondissements un brin farfelus, notamment vers la fin...

Dans ce monde à la fois bionique et tout connecté mais aussi dépendant fortement de l'intelligence artificielle (Skynet, où te caches-tu encore...?) le film pose les inévitables questions sur la prochaine évolution de l'homme, lequel se retrouvera avec plus de puces que sur un vieux clébard...

Bonne ambiance en tout cas (un peu glauque et paranoïde ma foi) et d'excellentes idées dont la principale, le principe moteur du film, ne peut être dévoilée (on vous laisse la surprise) mais sachez qu'elle participe grandement au côté souvent très drôle et drôlement grinçant du film.

La réalisation est de bon aloi et les comédiens font largement le boulot, supportant comme il convient cette approche cyberpunk particulière. Indéniablement original, Upgrade vaut assurément le détour !… Expand

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timpfel

Jan 5, 2019

Quite standard revenge movie where you can guess who the real villain is. But do you really?

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

JLuis_001

Aug 15, 2018

Surprised by this interesting and well-executed mix of genres. The truth is that I did not expect something so well done considering it's only Leigh Whannell's second film in the director's chair and his debut wasn't the most graceful and also he's not a really good screenwriter, but hey,Surprised by this interesting and well-executed mix of genres. The truth is that I did not expect something so well done considering it's only Leigh Whannell's second film in the director's chair and his debut wasn't the most graceful and also he's not a really good screenwriter, but hey, there's always the opportunity to grow and to make good things and ''Upgrade'' comes along to confirm it.

The story is not the most original and is also predictable but there are good pretty good action sequences and enough humor to cope with those problems.

Logan Marshall-Green is also not the most charismatic protagonist in the world but he does things well enough to carry out the film.

I wasn't quite happy with the ending, that is perhaps my biggest complaint alongside the generic music score but beyond that I can really recommend this work.… Expand

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

korhan

Oct 22, 2020

Eh, boring pretentious movie. Could have been a million times better but their target audience was tiktok users so...

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

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