World on a Wire
World on a Wire Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
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"The Matrix's chilly, cerebral German grandfather"
A cybernetics institute has built a simulation populated by artificial identities who don't know they're not real. When the man in charge dies mysteriously, his successor starts noticing cracks in reality itself, and begins to suspect his own world might be someone else's program. Made for German television in 1973, it moves slowly and coolly, more interested in mood, glass architecture, and paranoia than action. It predates and quietly outclasses many later simulation thrillers, trading spectacle for a hypnotic, alienated atmosphere that rewards patience and close attention.
the eerie 1970s vision of simulated reality that quietly predates and outthinks later imitators.
you need brisk pacing or action, since this unfolds slowly through mood and dialogue.
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| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 7.8 | 202 | 101 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 7.9 | 181 | 103 min |