Movies like Total Recall and The Matrix asked what is real? If we have a memory, or an accurate computer simulation, would we know the difference? Everyone knows Guy was a NPC but if Guy has free will, does that not make him human?įree Guy also tackles the real world for gamers. If a game has unlimited possibilities, it’s up to the players to use those possibilities for constructive, nonviolent opportunities. The movie is challenging all players not to limit themselves, because the industry (both film and gaming) will be happy to do that for you. What if we all stopped being NPCs in our lives, and more importantly, what if we all stopped being toxic players? Just because a game lets us kill people and blow things up doesn’t mean we have to.Īnd it’s not saying there should be no Call of Duty or GTA games, either. But, underneath, it’s really a call to action. Yes, Free Guy is a fun satire of what a NPC might think of real humans. It’s maybe not as intense as Neo getting pummeled in the matrix, but it’s clear what’s happening on all levels of Free Guy. There are players interacting with Guy, who becomes famous as Blue Shirt Guy, and also techs in the office (Utkarsh Ambudkar, Joe Keery) trying to debug him. You always know where you are, and how one impacts the other. When the film cuts to players in the real world, their screens show a more animated iteration of Free City.ĭirector Shawn Levy establishes the parameters of the game and the real world clearly. Inside the game, the world of Free City appears as live-action. In real life she’s Milly and Guy will help her just because he’s nice. Molotov Girl (Jodie Comer) is a player who’s looking for proof inside the game that the creator (Taika Waititi) of Free City stole her code. Guy has been toying with deviating from the program for a while but when he finally gets a pair of sunglasses, he tries to change the game for the better. The players stand out because they wear sunglasses. Free City is an open world multiplayer with seemingly as much violence as Grand Theft Auto, but perhaps a little less graphic. Guy (Reynolds) is a nonplayable character in the game Free City. It’s a love letter to video games, but one that believes the players can expect more and demand more, both from games, from each other and from life. It’s also a perfect vehicle for Ryan Reynolds‘ comedy. It’s Tron for the Xbox generation with the existential questions of Total Recall and The Matrix. Free Guy is a well done, original high concept movie.

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