Another film attempting to make a profit off of the popularity of The Matrix, Cypher was a Miramax funded low budget espionage film from 2002. How does that make it a Matrix rip-off? Well, it doesn't really. (blog post) Technology is a huge part of the world, but because of the low budget that's mostly behind the scenes. sci-fi movies On the surface, it's all spy vs spy of the two big companies. Don't worry about the people getting caught in the crossfire though, EVERYONE is a spy.
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