Review: The 6th Day Is An Underrated Gem
- Aug 1, 2017
- 2 min read
In 1996, Dolly the sheep made headlines all across the world as the first successfully cloned mammal. Aside from bringing science fiction to life, it raised a plethora of moral dilemmas. Four short years Arnold Schwarzenegger himself tackled the issue of human cloning in The 6th Day.
In the near future, the world has advanced. From smart mirrors, heads up displays and driverless cars, along with some neat helicopters, everything you could ever want is available, even cloning. While human replication is swamped in kilometres of red tape, pet cloning is commonplace. After Adam Gibson (Schwarzenegger) goes to get his recently deceased dog cloned, he returns to find himself in his home, except he's still outside. He's suddenly attacked by a group of goons and falls head first into a cloning plot the likes of which the world has never seen.
The first thing you'll notice in The 6th Day is the way in which the world of the future has been built. It's the smalls things, the way no one draws attention to the holographic displays and fanciful drug test set ups. While there's plenty of exposition, it's mostly told through advertisements and the world itself rather than directly to the audience. There's some pretty cool concepts on display, many if which we're seeing around today.
Of course, it wouldn't be a Schwarzenegger movie without some action and one liners, and this is no exception. From the repeated killing of the villain's cloned henchmen and a particularly enjoyable final sequence to a great Michael Rooker performance and one of the greatest quips in cinema, The 6th Day is a damn good time.
The 6th Day is the last great Arnold solo movie and it's mostly been forgotten. It truly is the definition of underrated. Between bringing up some really good points about cloning and the future of the world. It really is a great sci-fi movie and it's definitely worth checking out.
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