Occupying a hazardous fantasy war zone located somewhere between David Cronenberg's eXistenZ and the Matrix trilogy, Mamoru Oshii's Avalon is a must-see entry in the subgenre of virtual-reality thrillers. Combining live-action set in a dystopian near future (filmed in Poland) and digital imagery set within a state-sponsored virtual combat game called Avalon, this sluggishly paced but visually dazzling film is another brain-teaser from the director of Ghost in the Shell. The action focuses on a maverick Avalon ace named Ash (played by the lovely Polish actress Malgorzata Foremniak) who advances to the game's highest and most mysterious level, "Class Real," a virtual world so authentically convincing that some--called "the Unreturned"--choose never to leave it. As with the Matrix trilogy, Avalon is more intriguing in premise than execution, filled with hushed tones and heavy-handed portent. Still, the amber-hued ruins of Oshii's virtual landscape are oddly alluring as a means of escape--a warning from Oshii, perhaps, that even the most exciting virtual reality is a trap that can prove deadly to those who fall into it willingly. --Jeff Shannon
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The story unfolds in a near future, in a country in ruins. Dangerous illegal virtual games of war spread. "Avalon" is one of these games, in which youths abandon themselves. Some even earn their living from it.
The Players, under constant bombardment by helicopters and tanks, slog through this world with the same pace of real soldiers. The game has its dangers: it can leave a player brain-dead, needing constant medical care, such victims are called "unreturned."
Ash, also known as "The noble soldier" is one of these young warriors, prisoner and captive at the very core of the game. When she is not "logged-on" and building a reputation as a top player, Ash leads a solitary existence with her dog in a lonely apartment...
In quest for the nine sisters, the "gate" to reach the legendary game level "class real," Ash journey deeper into the game and the mystery of Avalon...
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Avalon is the name of an illegal virtual war game fought in the near future, played by desperate people to earn ponts and money. A top player is recruited to help eliminate another player whose soul lives in the game.
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