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WarGames: The Dead Code
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Computer hacker Will Farmer engages a government super-computer named Ripley in an online terrorist-attack simulation game. Little does Farmer know that Ripley has been designed to appeal to potential terrorists, and certain software glitches have in turn made him become paranoid.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy accessible techno-thrillers about virtual games triggering real-world danger and institutional fears.
- Tone
- tense, cerebral, bleak
- Payoff
- unease, adrenaline
- Pacing
- brisk
- Intensity
- moderate
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- technological paranoia, nuclear escalation, grief, cyberwarfare, unintended consequences
- Setting
- contemporary, online networks and government command centers
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