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LIFE 2.0

Reviewed by Matt

A glimpse into the virtual reality of Second Life. This film follows three stories: the life of an entrepreneur, a couple, and the uncovering of a childhood secret. Second Life is an online game that replicates living in reality and gives people an escape into a fantasy world.

One example of Second Life, is Aya is an eleven year old girl, who has been created for this interactive game. In real life she is a grown man, but the man says, "Aya created herself." The creator feels he is finding something through Aya. He becomes addicted to being in this altered state on Second Life and stays up late, and does not go to sleep on many nights. Aya (his virtual character) intentionally does crime and commits suicide on Second Life in order to become suspended from the game, and to help him free his addiction. The administrators of Second Life only suspend him for 24 hours. Aya helps him to learn, and then admit, that as a child he was abused by his father. The man's wife eventually forces him to quit. He quits, but his wife leaves him. He is now back on Second Life as a young boy.

I would give this movie a 3/5. I would not recommend this movie to everyone as it shows some very graphic scenes on Second Life.