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MOVIE: Anon

STARRING: Clive Owen, Amanda Seyfried, James Tam, Jonathan Potts, Rachel Roberts.

RATING: MA 15+

REVIEWER: Leigh Paatsch 2.5/5

THIS slick techno-thriller is by no means the worst Netflix Original feature movie to drop in 2018. Nevertheless it could have been a whole lot better.

The story unfolds in a future wherever everyone’s mind is a virtual dash-cam, reporting all movements back to a central government server. The high-tech initiative has done wonders for the long-term eradication of crime, naturally.

So when dead bodies begin turning up with their internal surveillance records eerily blank, it is up to veteran detective Sal Frieland (Clive Owen) to uncover what could be an analog motive for these digital murders.

All clues point to an enigmatic femme fatale known only as The Girl (Amanda Seyfried), who may be carrying around the intel that is beating the monitoring system time and time again.

While both Owen and Seyfried wholly commit to their inscrutable roles, the feeling something is slightly off here never quite goes away.

Anon is available to stream on Netflix now.

MOVIE: Life of the Party STARRING: Melissa McCarthy, Debby Ryan, Gillian Jacobs RATING: M SHOWING AT: Grand Central

WHEN her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into re-set by going back to college – landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who’s not entirely sold on the idea.