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What is Cyberpunk?

Cyberpunk is a science-fiction sub-genre dealing with the integration of society and technology in dystopian settings. Often referred to as “low-life and high tech,” Cyberpunk stories deal with outsiders (punks) who fight against the oppressors in society (usually mega corporations that control everything) via technological means (cyber). If the punks aren’t actively fighting against a megacorp, they’re still dealing with living in a world completely dependent on high technology.

Cyberpunk characteristics include:

Dystopian city setting where mega-corporations rule
Full integration of technology into society, featuring cybernetic implants
Outsider protagonists (punks) who often are very familiar with the technology around them
Hard boiled detective and film noir vibes and influence
Themes dabbling in trans-humanism, existentialism, and what it means to be human.

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[Full Movie] IN TIME (2011) (www.youtube.com)

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Not a GREAT movie, but I think it's fun, and the idea is solid.

"the truth is, there's more than enough. no-one has to die before their time."

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In Time is a 2011 American science fiction action film written, produced, and directed by Andrew Niccol.

Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried star as inhabitants of a society that uses time from one's lifespan as its primary currency, with each individual possessing a clock on their arm that counts down how long they have to live. Cillian Murphy, Vincent Kartheiser, Olivia Wilde, Matt Bomer, Johnny Galecki, and Alex Pettyfer also star.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Time

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[–] BrikoX 5 points 2 weeks ago

The only movie I ever gave 10/10. It's not the best, far from it, but the idea of it is incredible. To this day I haven't heard of any other movie that explores it this way. I'm sure if I would to rewatch it today my score would be lower, but at the time I have seen it, it left a huge impression.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I think this movie poster perfectly encapsulates the early 2010s