1984

I enjoyed this creepy computery adaptation of Orwell's classic novel, which I rented on Amazon. It's tough to do justice to the book, which always feels so rooted in the initial years of the Cold War while Stalin was still alive. Ringo has achieved the cool menace from the original tale combined with a fittingly sinister AI vibe from the 2020s. The acting was good, well cast. The pacing was effective. I would like to watch it again as my battery died before I could finish it so I might re-rent. The film left me wondering about what has changed since 1949, whether Orwell would recognise the same themes in the contemporary world.