Imagine, if you will, a time when movies about government conspiracies were merely fiction. Ahhhhhh...feels nice, doesn't it? Of course, there have been government conspiracies as long as there have been governments - so don't fool yourself!
The Brain Machine, aka Grey Matter, is kind of a pre-1984 (as in George Orwell's 1984) film. This is the lead-up to the Thought Police, the story behind their story.
It's sometime in the near future (near to 1977, that is) and a U.S. senator has decided that the best way to protect our freedom is complete disclosure of every citizen's thoughts. Thus, the Brain Machine.
Cool idea for a movie, huh? Unfortunately, the movie poster is far more interesting than the movie. It's slow, confusing and just plain weird at times. But hey, it was the 70's, right?
If you're into govt. conspiracy movies, go watch The X-Files.
If you're into laughing at stupid movies, check out Dr. Mark Cutimup's treatment of The Brain Machine.
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