Lawrence Angelo (Pierce Brosnan) investigates the possibility to enhance knowledge with the use of virtual reality. His investigations are picked up by a company that is more interested in the possibilities for warfare. When Angelo’s test-monkey dies, he tries to turn his career into a less warlike direction. His new subject becomes his lawnmower man, the simpleminded Jobe Smith.
Even with the equipment in Angelo’s own basement, results are astonishing. Jobe really does become smarter. Taking the next step in the laboratory of his employer, things skyrocket and Jobe not only develops lightening speed in learning, but he also develops psychic abilities.
Using 1990’ies computer graphics to show the virtual world and the games that Angelo also develops, a picture is painted of technology that develops too fast. The result is a descent film which also has a few warnings for our own time.
