# Upgrade (2018)

> A grieving quadriplegic turns to an experimental neural implant for revenge, only to find his restored body may belong to a far more powerful intelligence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/248567

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: Leigh Whannell
- Cast: Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson, Melanie Vallejo, Benedict Hardie, Linda Cropper, Simon Maiden, Steve Danielsen
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6499752/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: propulsive, sardonic, paranoid, late night genre marathon, action movie night

## Synopsis

A man's quest for vengeance takes a high-tech twist in a future where technology blurs the line between man and machine.

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