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So-so sci-fi with laughable Lundgren...
It is the year 2015 and somehow our planet has become a "Blade Runner"-ish post-apocalyptic world. Secret information is handled through mnemonic carriers, people who store the info in their brains. Keanu Reeves plays Johnny, a carrier who stumbles upon a package that could save the human race. But that's not all: a group called the Yakuza and a crazy priest are after his head! Perhaps the only reason to watch this movie is for Dolph Lundgren as the priest. While his screentime is very limited, he's a very memorable part in an otherwise forgettable movie. As far as cyberpunk goes, "Johnny Mnemonic" could work if there was more action. That's not to say it doesn't work; this movie is very watchable. But it drags a little, especially at the beginning and the action is not very exciting. As a ... B-movie, this film is not that bad. As a big-budget thrill ride, this movie needs plenty work.

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Not Johnny Moronic
It's a given thing that people are automatically gonna hate a movie if it has Keanu Reeves in it. Yet he's still one of the most bankable A-List stars. According to some, he's done a lot of turkeys and this is one of them.

OK, I'll be the first admit it's not one of his best, and that's coming from a major Keanu Reeves fan. (Check out his worst: The Last Time I Committed Suicide) But it's got the gorgeous, still beefed-up-from-Speed, Keanu in it. How can you possibly go wrong?

Very. Sometimes I think a short stories shouldn't be made into movies, as there's a serious amount of padding in the movie, with stuff that really doesn't relate to the rest of the movie. Some of J-Bone's crew for example, have a couple of minutes of screen time talking, when they really do nothing!

But if anyone notices, both Keanu's (Johnny) and Dina Meyer's (Jane) characters are never given last names. So what do they become? John & Jane. At least in the USA, a John or Jane Doe is used where no first and/or last name is not known in a hospitalized patient or corpse brought to the coroners office. Am I the only one that picked up on this?

To me, Johnny came out with some very funny lines in this! My favourite line of all has to be when he & Jane are in the landfill, just after a burning car is nearly dropped on them! He comes out with an extremely quotable line: "Listen. You listen to me. You see that city over there? THAT'S where I'm supposed to be. Not down here with the dogs, and the garbage, and the f**king last month's newspapers blowing *back* and *forth*. I've had it with them, I've had it with you, I've had it with ALL THIS -- *I want ROOM SERVICE*! I want the club sandwich, I want the cold Mexican beer, I want a $10,000-a-night hooker! I want my shirts laundered... like they do... at the Imperial Hotel... in Tokyo." That scene always makes me laugh, he's practically dancing on top of the rubbish.

Dolph Lundgren plays a scarily OTT street preacher, which results in a very horrible death. This scene used to scare me, but funnily enough, I'm used to it now. Imagine if we still had scratch and sniff TV though?! Eurgh!

The book goes into more detail about Johnny and his life, so if you want to watch the movie, hate it, read the book. Maybe you'll like it/understand it more. I have a copy if anyone wants a loan!

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C'mon, people...
It's no work of art -- but it's fun to watch.