david cronenberg ` existenz be a well design reflection of the philosophy of existentialism . it address the problem of a culture that be plug into technology that it can no longer distinguish between fantasy and reality or between the organic and the mechanical . the movie shock the audience with it replacement of mechanical technology with organic and metabolismic one . in this context the technology be able to be part of human body . after play the virtual reality game of ` existenz and the real world feel like a game and a a result and human behavior change in order to apply violent game urge even when the game be over . in existenz and technology have evolve from machinery to biological organism that plug directly into the human nervous system while an idea that reflect marshall mcluhan belief who be a well know medium theorist and that computer be extension of human consciousness . like telephone be an extention of the ear and television be an extention of the eye and telegram be an extention of the central nervous system high tech virtual reality be an extention of human consciousness . in existenz and technology be biological and thus more human than it be in our world . but a technology become organic and humans become more mechanical and therefore less free and unable to resist their game urge . existenz be a virtual realty simulation of man existence . jean baudrillard describe a mediated society in his book of simulacrum and simulation and which all power to act have be transform to appear . the world have pass into a pure simulation of itself . in existenz it be obvious to see baudrillard mediate society with the theme of the invasion of the body and the loss of control and the transformation of the self into other . while you be in the existenz and consciousness slowly replace with another identity and your role in the game and which be a reflection each individual real life subconscious . while you gain the control of your hyperreal life step by step and the aura of your real life disappers . for baudrillard and ` . simulation or simulacrum and have become hyperreal and more than real . our hyperreality and like cronenberg world of computer simulation and ` . now feel and and and for all intent and purpose be and more real than what we call the real world . ( baudrillard ) the purpose of the game which can basically be call experience be quite metaphorical . because you can not even know what be experience unless you experience it . a existentialist say that and life without an exact explanation be absurd and the game of existenz be absurd too . cronenberg and ironically reflect the absurdity of our life . for instance and in the game and the other role just stand still unless you ask them a pre program question . and when you put their aimless funny look state of be into the representation of our life and the exposed absurdity really shock . the theme of the game be to understand what it be for . this hidden metaphorical question create anguish over the people who play existenz . they have no doubt about their existence and however they do not know the underlying reason of their existence . the essence . existentialist have hold that human being do not have a fixed nature and or essence and a other animal and plant do while each human be make choice that create his or her own nature . in the formulation of the 20th century french philosopher jean paul sartre and existence precedes essence . ` choice be therefore central to human existence and and it be inescapable while even the refusal to choose be a choice . freedom of choice entail commitment and responsibility . because individual be free to choose their own path and existentialist have argue and they must accept the risk and responsibility of follow their commitment wherever it lead . perhaps i should mention and ` existenz deal with the concept of freedom of choice too . you achieve your final role in the game by take right decision . if you do not than the game become irrevelant and boring . so and you begin to interrogate the game and your existence rather than your essence . you suddenly become schzopfrenically alianated from the game and realize your position outside the game . well a a last word and existenz be a well design reverse simulation of life thus existentialism .