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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 87.1 / 100
2018·Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller·1h 40m

UPGRADE

“Not man. Not machine. More.”

A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.

Above the Line
Leigh Whannell·DirectorLeigh Whannell·WriterStefan Duscio·Director of PhotographyJed Palmer·Original Music ComposerAndy Canny·Editor
Cast
Logan Marshall-Green·Grey TraceBetty Gabriel·Detective CortezHarrison Gilbertson·Eron KeenMelanie Vallejo·Asha TraceBenedict Hardie·FiskLinda Cropper·PamelaSimon Maiden·Stem (voice)Steve Danielsen·Jeff HandleyRichard Cawthorne·SerkChristopher Kirby·Tolan
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Leigh Whannell·Director
Writing· 1
Leigh Whannell·Writer
Camera· 1
Stefan Duscio·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Andy Canny·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jed Palmer·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Kylie du Fresne·ProducerJason Blum·ProducerBrian Kavanaugh-Jones·Producer
By the Numbers
87.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
88%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$17M
ROI 46589%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#990000
#000000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Technological, Serious
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster is split into three horizontal sections. The top section features a man with a beard and short dark hair, looking directly forward, against a red bac”

sci-fithrilleraction
Key Elements
Man's FaceMicrochip
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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