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Avalon (2003)

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Reviews Counted:3

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Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: The story unfolds in a near future, in a country in ruins. Dangerous illegal virtual games of war spread. "Avalon" is one of these games, in which youths abandon themselves. Some even earn their... The story unfolds in a near future, in a country in ruins. Dangerous illegal virtual games of war spread. "Avalon" is one of these games, in which youths abandon themselves. Some even earn their living from it. The Players, under constant bombardment by helicopters and tanks, slog through this world with the same pace of real soldiers. The game has its dangers: it can leave a player brain-dead, needing constant medical care, such victims are called "unreturned." Ash, also known as "The noble soldier" is one of these young warriors, prisoner and captive at the very core of the game. When she is not "logged-on" and building a reputation as a top player, Ash leads a solitary existence with her dog in a lonely apartment... In quest for the nine sisters, the "gate" to reach the legendary game level "class real," Ash journey deeper into the game and the mystery of Avalon... [More]

Starring: Malgorzata Foremniak

Starring: Malgorzata Foremniak

Director: Mamoru Oshii

Director: Mamoru Oshii
Screenwriter: Kazunori Ito

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10/18/08
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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

Among other things, Avalon may be the first movie that uses contemporary Poland as a special effect.

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12/30/03
J. Hoberman
J. Hoberman
Village Voice

It will overjoy viewers looking for a leisurely fantasy departure and bore to tears others hoping for another Matrix.

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12/16/03
John J. Puccio
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11/19/02
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Manages to create a haunting virtual world that's more mystical than anything the Wachowski brothers have offered us, blending the real and the imagined into a portentous cyberpunk fable.

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10/23/02
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