For many, the hype for such stories like this often try to disassemble the human psyche. Since the internet was in full swing during the nineties, many closet directors wanted to make little clips such as the video in the movie so that the public can shake their heads and ask -- why?
Why go to so much trouble in creating a video which contains oddities such as the masked robot? To create strange noises so the viewer gets confused? Well for some it's a good way to hide a body as the film suggested.
This and other clues within the video tape so the protagonist remains fully aware that his investigation is going nowhere. During the early years of the 21st century, the dark web had crept in on the net. Inside of the web, many strange videos that could leave one wondering -- was that real? Or are they just jerking off?
It's pretty much both. If one could navigate the dark web properly, you would find horrifying clips beyond description but it's also dangerous to do so since the FBI had gotten involved and started shutting down questionable sites. Some of which were cleaned so well, that you could eat a steak off the sender's floor.
Broadcast intrusion is a lot like the dark web for its disturbing material content. A robot, mysterious deaths of three women, the sudden disappearance of Jame's sidekick who helped him, yet bolted once he was getting too close. It's as if she was protecting whoever made the videos painting her as an accomplice.
Then there's the so called real killer. Did he kill the women? Possibly. Maybe. Or - maybe not. Since James killed him after the confession only to run down a person on the road, which turned out to be another robot left unanswered questions. Like the suicide victim in the alley way, James will remain on the trail to the real answer, but not any time soon.
This is what the dark web is. It's full of loopholes, obstacles, puzzles, clues that lead nowhere. James may be smarter than some, but everyone knows that sociopaths and psychotics often have IQ'S that are up just a little higher than most. The killer, had that look on his face when James said, "we're going to do a video." Which made the so called killer smirk a bit. Telling the audience -- Hah, hook line and sinker. Just like the rest.
Broadcast has a lot of loopholes and open pages, but each page is to be written by James himself. If there is a deep conspiracy group out there, then there is definitely other hidden factions who work together to make the puzzle as difficult as possible to figure out. Hence, the odd videos, or broadcasts on the open web or dark web. It's all just a smoke screen to hide their real agendas.
Radical groups that stay in the closet until they're ready to expose themselves in the guise of strange characters like robots or faceless creatures are those who have absolutely nothing else better to do. Probably because they couldn't make it big on the silver screen or become a famed poet or author or some other form of entertainment. Or even an investigative reporter or archivist such as James who had real motives. Mysteries will remain the same no matter how far the FBI will go to stop them.
I like this film. It made me question the motives of the piracy signal that led James on a wild goose chase to nowhere. A few twists and turns here and there gave the movie some depth but without all of the needless existential proclivities that other films contained. Music was a nice touch for the near ending shot. Actors were on the ball with their own persona blended into their roles. Not a lot of action, but then again, talking about the net and video piracy laws are not that exciting to begin with.
I give it eight out of ten stars. Wonderfully shot, good locations, and a well thought out script.
Why go to so much trouble in creating a video which contains oddities such as the masked robot? To create strange noises so the viewer gets confused? Well for some it's a good way to hide a body as the film suggested.
This and other clues within the video tape so the protagonist remains fully aware that his investigation is going nowhere. During the early years of the 21st century, the dark web had crept in on the net. Inside of the web, many strange videos that could leave one wondering -- was that real? Or are they just jerking off?
It's pretty much both. If one could navigate the dark web properly, you would find horrifying clips beyond description but it's also dangerous to do so since the FBI had gotten involved and started shutting down questionable sites. Some of which were cleaned so well, that you could eat a steak off the sender's floor.
Broadcast intrusion is a lot like the dark web for its disturbing material content. A robot, mysterious deaths of three women, the sudden disappearance of Jame's sidekick who helped him, yet bolted once he was getting too close. It's as if she was protecting whoever made the videos painting her as an accomplice.
Then there's the so called real killer. Did he kill the women? Possibly. Maybe. Or - maybe not. Since James killed him after the confession only to run down a person on the road, which turned out to be another robot left unanswered questions. Like the suicide victim in the alley way, James will remain on the trail to the real answer, but not any time soon.
This is what the dark web is. It's full of loopholes, obstacles, puzzles, clues that lead nowhere. James may be smarter than some, but everyone knows that sociopaths and psychotics often have IQ'S that are up just a little higher than most. The killer, had that look on his face when James said, "we're going to do a video." Which made the so called killer smirk a bit. Telling the audience -- Hah, hook line and sinker. Just like the rest.
Broadcast has a lot of loopholes and open pages, but each page is to be written by James himself. If there is a deep conspiracy group out there, then there is definitely other hidden factions who work together to make the puzzle as difficult as possible to figure out. Hence, the odd videos, or broadcasts on the open web or dark web. It's all just a smoke screen to hide their real agendas.
Radical groups that stay in the closet until they're ready to expose themselves in the guise of strange characters like robots or faceless creatures are those who have absolutely nothing else better to do. Probably because they couldn't make it big on the silver screen or become a famed poet or author or some other form of entertainment. Or even an investigative reporter or archivist such as James who had real motives. Mysteries will remain the same no matter how far the FBI will go to stop them.
I like this film. It made me question the motives of the piracy signal that led James on a wild goose chase to nowhere. A few twists and turns here and there gave the movie some depth but without all of the needless existential proclivities that other films contained. Music was a nice touch for the near ending shot. Actors were on the ball with their own persona blended into their roles. Not a lot of action, but then again, talking about the net and video piracy laws are not that exciting to begin with.
I give it eight out of ten stars. Wonderfully shot, good locations, and a well thought out script.