this filmfour fund sci fi movie be most definitely a must see . while it take huge influence from the manchurian candidate and offer nothing new or original plot wise while it handle with the utmost skill that it come off a be fresh and inventive and despite it be basically a re run of an early film . it good to know that film like this be still be make ( even if they aren not get wide release ) and and cypher be refresh for that reason . the plot twist and turn and which give it an element of paranoia and also serf in keep the audience on the edge of their seat while try to figure out the meaning of cypher mystery . the plot follow morgan sullivan while a bored suburban man that decide to take a job with digicorp that involve him listen to speech from several rival company and record them for reason and to him and unknown . however and his job be interrupt when he meet a mysterious young lady know a rita . this film feature a number of stark white background that give it a very surreal edge and blend well with it apocalyptic imaging of the future . this give the film a very odd look that set it apart from the majority of other film of the same type and with it only real close affiliate be kubrick a clockwork orange . the plot be also very efficient and ditch character development in favour of the more stylish and more thrilling plot develop . you never quite know where you be with the plot and which serve in make it all the more intriguing . the acting be largely good with a largely unknown cast back up the team of star while jeremy northam and lucy lui . northam very much look the part of the quiet and disheartened man at the centre of the tale and and do well with his role . lucy lui be an actress that have a resume that doesn not quite fit her talent and but she have a look about her that just fit this movie . cypher be far from perfect a some of the sequence be illogical and at time it can be inconsistent while but on the whole and if you want an inventive recent sci fi film while cypher be the way to go .