Review – Virtuosity

Russell Crowe appears to be having way too much fun hamming it up as the virtual villain of this otherwise lackluster visit to cyberspace. Denzel Washington plays a cop-imprisoned-for-homicide who is freed so he can hunt down a virtual serial killer who has somehow escaped into the real world via some expensive computer effects. Why do we need Washington? Because the psychological profile of the terrorist who killed his family is part of the inner workings of the new psycho’s programming. In other words, don’t ask. Crowe’s playfully insane performance is worth a look, but otherwise this effects vehicle is missable. Mildly amusing