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Upgrade (2018)
Venom...but Better
From the get-go, this movie grips you. The plot is interwoven with humor, action, emotion, and mystery. Just watch the trailer and you'll understand why I think Venom (2018), which has yet to even be released, and Upgrade have such similar plot-points. Our protagonist is in easily capable of super-human abilities due to an inhuman intelligence in his system. And not only this, but the major idea is that this guy is a regular guy, now capable of literally killing people by relinquishing all motor functions to the being inside of him. I'm not saying I won't watch Venom, but I can say that the second acts of both of these films are probably going to be very similar, and I can already say that Upgrade not only did it first, but probably better.
The Strange Ones (2017)
Garbage
If you're looking for a movie with a slow moving plot, little character development, unmotivated flute music, confusing plot points (i.e. vanishing coffee cup- like what?) and a portion of dialogue coming from a 13 year old that says, "do it, use her hole," then this is the movie for you. I'm not exactly sure whether half of this movie was a dream sequence, or even whether it was supposed to be a sci-fi film or not. Honestly, the only thing this movie had going for it was the poster image that made it look somewhat interesting. Save yourself the time, do not watch.