Upgrade (2018) Review: When Technology Takes Control
Upgrade (2018) movie poster. Source: Universal Pictures. Used for review and commentary purposes. What if technology could make your body stronger and faster than ever before—but you were no longer completely sure who was in control? Leigh Whannell's Upgrade (2018) takes that idea and turns it into a fast, violent, and surprisingly thoughtful science-fiction action thriller. At first, the movie may look like a straightforward story about a man searching for answers after his life is suddenly destroyed. But underneath the fights and futuristic technology is a more interesting question about the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence. Logan Marshall-Green plays Grey Trace, a man who is uncomfortable with a world becoming increasingly dependent on technol...