Pfister, best known as Christopher Nolan’s director of photography, may be drawn to a similar kind of thinking-man’s blockbuster, but ‘Transcendence’, unlike Inception or The Dark Knight Rises, remains simplistic and predictable. The film looks good, but it’s never as smart as it should be.

The film feels like Nolan lite. Which is a shame given the talent attached.

Transcendence may be intellectually half-baked but it poses some serious queries about the boons and the banes of technology.

It might test your patience but if you choose to stay with the film, you will be rewarded adequately.

Transcendence ultimately hinges on the relationship of Caster and Evelyn. The excellent Hall, looking a bit confused by what she’s gotten herself into, does her best to emotionally ground Pfister’s increasingly unfocused and heavy-handed story.

The film is an attempt at the whole A.I. Genre. With the world of computing making immense strides, the movie tries to explore the next gen. before it gets here. The plot is alright, the pace does drag. But Rebecca Hall and Johnny Depp try their best. Rebecca Hall brings a lightness to the proceedings and Johnny Depp’s one-liners are fun.
All in all, a movie to watch when you have to kill a few hours or if you want to experience a time-lock.