An
amusement park/resort is created on another world called Delos, where
there are various "worlds" people can stay in and feel as if they are
really there. Participate in an orgy in Romanworld, have a
swordfight in Medievalworld, or have a gunfight in Westworld, it's
all up to you and it's all safe because the androids which you can
fight with or even make love to are designed to not hurt anyone or
turn down their advances. Things turn dangerous when the androids
begin to exhibit problems with their central intelligence making them
act erratic (to say the least).
Outside of some cheesy acting, a fun and effective sci-fi thriller that delivers on humor and action. Brenner may have only five lines in the film, but he is brilliant as the gunslinger gone berserk, chasing after the hapless Benjamin for the latter half of the film. It's amazing how entertaining it is with such a low budget and this being a first for famed writer Crichton at the helm.
While it is undeniably a fluff film, there's no denying the influence it had in the world of sci-fi films as a whole. Strands of it's story can be found in THE TERMINATOR (relentless android that can't be stopped), PREDATOR (being with hightened senses and infrared sight preying on humans) and even in Crichton's later and more popular work JURASSIC PARK (grandiose amusement park that goes awry and becomes deadly.)
Suspension
of disbelief is a must to enjoy, but to those who are game it's a lot
of fun.
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