The movie has an interesting premise, but the execution didn't turn out so well. The difference between surrogate and real humans is clear-cut (technical limitation, I guess). The character appears out of nowhere, didn't have much time to be developed. And the plot... it's the typical one-big-villain-involved-in-all-things. Still a decent watch though.

What a boring, empty movie.. and it's only 90 minutes long. I even had to check if "Gamer" was released in the same year. Half of the time I thought myself I've seen this already in it (which isn't that much better than this anyways).

The easy review for this film is that it's a poorly executed science fiction story that lacks a good enough budget for its CGI and a weak execution of its story. But that misses the point almost entirely... Think of this film along the lines of Demolition Man. You watch it now and it is remarkable how much of the concept has come to be and how prescient it seems. Take this film in a similar vein... We're living on the cusp of massive change. We have a parallel financial system being created in crypto-currencies. We have NFTs that are set to revolutionise the sale of music and property. And we have games being played that are social meeting places for the youth of the world where they can own & rent out items within the game world and other related game worlds... Meta universes. Metaverses. And that brings me to this film... Instead of these surrogates being our presence in the physical world, I think the concept is excellent but inverse to what will actually transpire - we will live part-time in 'metaverses' using surrogates within them. A world where money can be earned (crypto of course) and brought back in to the real world... The dream of living and working in two totally different realms is closer to reality than you'd imagine. Think Internet 1998. When does Amazon arrive or has it already? When does the smartphone arrive that catalyses the whole thing into a new dawn...? But yeah, Bruce Willis doesn't suit that wig. The CG is weak. The plot is predictable. The film is too short. The acting is sub-par. Yet the concept is riveting. 6.5/10

Smart and provocative, Surrogates is a fascinating science fiction thriller. In a world where humanity is living life remotely through automated robots called “surrogates” the social order becomes threatened when an FBI investigation uncovers the existence of a weapon that has been developed to kill a person through their surrogate. The material is quite rich and does a good job at exploring how technology changes a person and takes away their humanity. And, director Jonathan Mostow crafts at intriguing vision of a future dominated by robotics. Additionally, the cast, which includes Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, and Ving Rhames, give some interesting performances. Some areas of the film are underdeveloped, but overall Surrogates is entertaining and full of intriguing science fiction concepts.