Upgrade (2018) — AI Story Visualization

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Plot Analysis Summary

A paralyzed man gains a combat AI that eventually usurps his consciousness.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Crash and the Void

The STEM Implant

The Hunt Unleashed

The Mind Takeover

A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.

Directed by

Leigh Whannell

Key Cast

Rating: 7.5/10 (5,037 votes)