The
increasingly blurry lines between what is real and what is an artificial
construct - both physically and philosophically - are the point of focus
in the science fiction drama The
Thirteenth Floor. In 1937, a man named Fuller (Armin Mueller-Stahl)
gives a note to Ashton (Vincent D'Onofrio), the bartender at a swank
hotel, that's addressed to Douglas Hall (Craig Bierko). Fuller tells
Ashton it's crucial that no one else sees the note, and that the information
enclosed is of great importance. Moments later, Fuller transport himself
to 1998. He's soon found murdered, and a shirt stained with Fuller's
blood is found in Hall's apartment. Fuller and Hall both work for Intergraph
Computer Systems, a cutting edge artificial intelligence firm, and the
"past" Fuller was visiting was actually a stunningly realistic recreation
of Los Angeles 50 years ago, complete with people you can meet and places
you can visit, that exists only in a microchip. The message he left
with Ashton, however, is real. Some people, including LAPD detective
Larry McBain (Dennis Haysbert) believe Hall murdered Ashton to assume
his position of leadership at Intergraph. Jane (Gretchen Mol), Fuller's
daughter, soon arrives on the scene, and Hall finds himself infatuated;
Hall is determined to clear his name, so with the help of Whitney (also
played by (Vincent D'Onofrio), he and Jane transport themselves into
the virtual 1937 in hopes of discovering just what happened. The
Thirteenth Floor makes copious use of digital effects technology
to allow its characters to travel between 1937 and 1998 - ironically
using computer technology to create a world that exists inside a computer.
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