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Synthetic Pleasures
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Wikipedia article
'Synthetic Pleasures' (1996) is a documentary film by Iara Lee that explores the implications of virtual reality, digital and biotechnology, plastic surgery and mood-altering drugs.
Reception
The film has a 17% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 6 reviews. Roger Ebert for the 'Chicago Sun-Times' gave it 2/4 stars, writing, "Seeing it, you may be frustrated because Lee is essentially just a cheerleader. But it will make you think. Or at least you will think you are thinking. If, of course, that is really you."
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