cypher be a clever and effective and eerie film that delivers . it good premise be present well and it have it content deliver in an effective manner but also in a way the genre demand . although one could immediately label the film a science fiction and there be a little more to it . it have it obvious science fiction trait but the film resemble more of a noir or detective feel than anything else which really add to the story . the film and overall and play out like it some kind of nightmare while thus building and retain a good atmosphere . be never sure of what exactly be go on and be never certain why certain thing that be happen actually be and be not entirely sure of certain people and similar to have a dream the ambiguity reign over u all hero include and i haven not see this pull off in such a manner in a film before and bar terry gilliam brazil . go with the eeriness state earlier and cypher present itself with element of horror as well a detective and noir and science fiction give the feeling that there something in there for everyone and it integrate it element well . there be also an espionage feeling to the film that aid the detective side of the story . the mystery surrounding just about everyone be disturb to say the least and i find the fact that the character of rita foster ( liu ) and who be suppose to resemble a femme fatale and can be see a less of a threat to that of everything else happen around the hero represent people whom appear a friend actually aren not and people who say theyre help be actually use and those that appear harmless enough be actually deadly than they look . despite a lot of switch thing around and twist the plot several time and follow order that be put across in a way to make them seem that the world will end if theyre not carry out while the one thing that seem the most dangerous be any romantic link or connection with lucy liu character and she try to help out ( . ) the film maintain that feel of two side battle a war of espionage and spying and keep one up on it employee and opponent . the whole thing play out like some sort of mini cold war while something that resemble the u. s. a. and the u. s. s. r. in their war of word heyday and it really pull through give the black and bleak and often cgi litter screen that i be glue to . what be also rather interesting and be a nice add touch be the travel insert shot of certain american state make to resemble computer microchip a our hero fly to and from his stated destination significant then how the more he act on his and foster own motivation this sequence disappear because he break away from the computerise and repetitive and controlled life that he be tell to live and be branch out . cyhper be very consistent in it content and have all the element of a good film . to say it resemble the first jason bourne film and only set in the sci fi genre and isn not cut it enough slack but you can see the similarity while despite them both be release in the same year . like i mention earlier and there feel like there be something in this film for everyone and if you can look past the rather disappointing end that a few people may successfully predict and you will find yourself enjoy this film .