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The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
Well-done!
Many people will compare this to The Matrix, just because it was released two months later, and because of a similar theme. But, sadly for mainstream public, this movie has a bit more complex story to understand, there is no kung-fu action and there are no cool superheroes destined to save mankind from evil. The Matrix is not bad to have some fun and watch some nicely packed sci-fi action, but if you watched Total Recall, Ghost In The Shell, or any other material The Matrix has recycled, you would see that it really has nothing else to offer. Aside the fact The Thirteenth floor was released after The Matrix, it really has nothing similar to it in terms of story depth. It's well-directed, nicely shot and cut, the cast is not so well-known (which is a plus) and it does its job really good, make-up and photography are great, and sfx are well made and not overused. It's not so personal as Solyaris (not surprising - Tarkowsky is untouchable) and the love story gets a bit cheesy at one point, but besides that this movie has a lot to offer and if you give it some attention it will leave a satisfying afterglow. Unlike The Matrix... XD
High Tech Soul: The Creation of Techno Music (2006)
We have 3 natural resources in Detroit....Water, salt and Techno
Music is changing. It's hard to tell who "invented" some or other music style, basically because we are all influenced with our experiences, and every music artist is influenced with music that he heard before - the music that someone else created.
"High Tech Soul" explains why techno music was "invented" in Detroit, and not some other city. It contains many interviews with people who were there and who were influenced enough by the city itself and many other things, artists and music - that they felt the urge to create something new and beautiful. Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson are basically the fathers of techno music. Besides them, this movie contains many other people who are important innovators in techno music, or made they contribution in those early days.
A great film that everyone should see - because techno itself influenced many other musicians in almost every music style that has been made in the past 20 years.