Upgrade (2018)

Upgrade is a bruising near-future thriller that mixes visceral action with sci‑fi ideas and dark humor. After a horrific, self‑driving car crash leaves Grey a widowed quadriplegic, he accepts an experimental computer chip implant that restores his mobility and gives him superhuman reflexes. Empowered by technology, Grey sets out to hunt the people who destroyed his life — but the implant brings unexpected consequences and a moral cost he never anticipated. Watching Upgrade you’ll get a high‑octane, stylish ride: inventive fight choreography and practical stunts, slick techno‑noir visuals, and a mounting sense of paranoia as the line between man and machine blurs. The film delivers tense mystery and bloody, edge‑of‑your‑seat confrontations while probing questions about control, revenge, and how far someone will go when technology answers back. Expect fast pacing, dark tones, and mature, sometimes graphic violence.

Actors: Logan Marshall-Green, Melanie Vallejo, Steve Danielsen

Director: Leigh Whannell

Runtime: 100 min

Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

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