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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasVirtuosity is a sleek, brutal techno-thriller that generates nonstop action, but for at least some of us the fun is spoiled by its numbing body count and murky story line.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWhat redeems Virtuosity a little is that even at the end, even in the midst of the action cliches, it still finds surprises in the paradox of a villain that is also a program.
- 63TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineUnfortunately, Virtuosity ignores character development in favor of slick set design and mindless action sequences. Consequently, it plays like an outdated video game.
- 60The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinIf all of Virtuosity were as tightly controlled as that, it would exert a greater fascination than it finally does.
- 50ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliNevertheless, given Washington's presence and the promise of a virtual reality action story, Virtuosity has some appeal -- provided, of course, the viewers aren't selective.
- 50San Francisco ExaminerSan Francisco ExaminerWatching movies like this strain to fit new technologies like VR into old genres and plot conventions, you can't help wondering whether the real artificial intelligence experiment these days isn't Hollywood itself. Plug the psychological profiles of 200 hit movies into its hive-mind, and out comes one plastic-bodied, loop-brained clone after another.
- 40EmpireEmpireQuality premise, poor execution.
- 38Rolling StoneRolling StoneThough Virtuosity connects all the dots to give audiences a roller-coaster ride, the movie begets nothing new: It's stillborn.
- 30Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovDespite some briefly breathtaking, computer-generated special effects, Virtuosity is 95 minutes of unsubstantial firefights and meandering plot twists.
- 25San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleThe presence of Washington lends the picture a much-needed dose of authenticity. But in the end Virtuosity is disconnected and uninvolving, despite -- or maybe because of -- a climax that comes in three distinct waves. One section seems to be a half-hour sound-and-light show.