With mention of Kathryn Bigelow possibly snabbing oscar gold with "The Hurt Locker" (a movie I still have not seen), my attention was turned to one of Bigelow's earlier masterpieces "Strange Days". "Strange Days" is a movie that has stuck with me for over ten years now not because it was such an earth shattering premise or because of the films technical achievements (there aren't many) but by the sheer audacity of storytelling. Released in 1995, "Strange" is a precursor to techno-geek cinema metaphysm ushered in by the likes of "The Matrix" and "Existenz" where reality and fantasy seamlessly blend.
At the time, the film went wholly unnoticed, but Angela Bassets firestorm performance in the film is something that demands to be seen. This is definitely a movie I need to place back on the cue and check out again very soon. With ten years into the new decade already, its ominous to see how cinema interpreted the new millennium. And "Strange Days" does just that. I will leave it to you to find the plot synopsis, but this film is one to be experienced.
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