The Gene Generation (2007)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Pearry Reginald Teo

Writers:

Keith Collea (writer)
Pearry Reginald Teo (comic)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Tagline:

DNA Hacking: The Future of Crime.

Plot:

Michelle, an assassin to a new breed of killers (DNA Hackers), finds she has greater obstacles in her life... Family.

Plot Keywords:

Brother | Cyber Thriller | Cyberpunk | Female Nudity | Action Noir

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Ling Bai	...	Michelle
Alec Newman	...	Christian
Parry Shen	...	Jackie
Faye Dunaway	...	Dr. Josephine Hayden
Ethan Cohn	...	Mouse
Robert David Hall	...	Abraham
Michael Shamus Wiles	...	Solemn
Daniel Zacapa	...	Randall
Erin Layne	...	Aerean Flyer Announcer (as Eireann Layne)
Jeff Imada	...	Alley Guy
Nils Allen Stewart	...	Bodyguard 1 (as Nils Stewart)
Richard Cetrone	...	Bodyguard 2
Hiro Koda	...	Body Guard #3
Marco Khan	...	Bodyguard 4
Allison Dunbar	...	Christian's Wife

MPAA:

Rated R for bloody violence, sexuality/nudity and language.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:R | Germany:18 | UK:15 | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Ascension Pictures

Quotes:

Jackie: You're breaking my chi.

Movie Connections:

References Metroid (1986) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Rise

Blade Runner from Hell with genetic weaponry!!!

A device is invented know as the transcoder. It can reform human DNA in order to cure a disease or to kill them. But it has fatal results for everyone who uses if except it's creator. The story centers around Michelle an assassin who is trying to maintain a stable life in a corrupt world, and her gambling brother Jackie who is in denial of his problems and thinks they can be quickly fixed. Solemn (the villain)wants the Transcoder for himself to save his wife and will use deadly force if need be. Not knowing what it is Jackie steals the Transcoder from Christian. Yada yada yada... The Transcode changes hands a couple of times. Then the plot gets a little confusing, but stays entertaining.

this movie is gem among those low budget straight to video sci-fi flicks. The acting is good and so is the directing. Although the cgi, production and camera work is the same as other straight to video films, i.e. ten years behind. The look is awesome and heavily influenced by H.R. Giger art. Many think it's suppose to be set in the future, but it is actual set in an alternate reality since there are no advances in technology except the DNA hacking. Bai Ling's out fits are unconventional and look great. She really kicks ass in this movie.

The plot is a little confusing and has a few plot holes. This movie is not for everyone. If you like techno punk futuristic waste land sci-fi movies then you will like this.

I give this film a 7 out of 10. The movie was entertaining by need work on the plot.

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