Gene-X

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A young research scientist discovers the cure for cancer. But it's stolen by a big pharmaceutical company before he finds there's a flaw. Is the cure worse than the disease? And how many dea... Read allA young research scientist discovers the cure for cancer. But it's stolen by a big pharmaceutical company before he finds there's a flaw. Is the cure worse than the disease? And how many deaths will the cover-up cost?A young research scientist discovers the cure for cancer. But it's stolen by a big pharmaceutical company before he finds there's a flaw. Is the cure worse than the disease? And how many deaths will the cover-up cost?

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9/10

Good film from an interesting book. Worth a look.

This is an entertaining story told well. The first feature film from experienced director Martin Simpson brings together a good story brought to life by a talented cast. Although sometimes compared to hospital thrillers like Stephen Kings 'Animal Hospital-the beginning', in my opinion Gene-X was closer to science fact than science fiction. I found interesting background to the story, the cast and the production crew on their website:and liked their Facebook page. The film is based on the novel 'Brains' also written by Martin Simpson. The book is described as 'deliciously trashy, a fast paced, plausibly woven, compelling read.' Neither film nor book take themselves too seriously and both are heavy on irony with many references to the thriller genre greats. Both are available from Amazon. Ideal downloads for that long airline trip!