If you haven’t heard of this movie here’s the synopsis from IMDB.

“The story is set in a world where implanted microchips can record all moments of an individual’s life. The chips are removed upon death so the images can be edited into something of a highlight reel for loved ones who want to remember the deceased.”

I thought the movie was quite interesting up until the end. It just kind of fizzled out without any kind of real resolution or message.

The main problem I have with the movie is the business model for the company that provides the implants. The movie never reveals exactly how much these things cost but it’s understood that only wealthy people can afford them. Normal people have to get loans for them. And they can only be implanted into the brains of unborn children.

So the idea is that people will pay a lot of money for something they will likely never receive direct benefit from. The person who has the implant will certainly never benefit from it as they must be dead before the implant can be removed and processed. The only people to benefit from this thing is the friends and family of the deceased.

What they get is a 90 minute highlight reel of the person’s life from the deceased’s point of view. The subject of the documentary is never actually seen in their own film. Putting aside all ethical concerns for a moment ask yourself, would you play a lot of money for something like that? How many people would? There is simply no way this company would ever survive for more than 5 years let alone an entire person’s lifetime.