Release Year: 1992 Rating: R Duration: 105 minutes Other Title: Stephen King's The Lawnmower Man Director: Brett Leonard
synopsis
A simpleton gardener is transformed by a scientist using virtual reality software into a malevolent mega-genius. Excellent computer graphic animation by Angel Studios.
Patrolman Cooley: Two bizarre murders in one night.
[Shortly thereafter he sees Jobe staring at him]
Patrolman Cooley: Two bizarre accidents in one night.
Capsule review: In THE LAWNMOWER MAN, a mix of virtual reality and mind-expanding drugs turn a mentally retarded handyman into a psychic monster. The film borrows heavily from ALTERED STATES, FORBIDDEN PLANET, and CHARLY, and pays back in some nice computer graphics and an over-used revenge plot. Rating: +1 (-4 to +4).