“Altered” (**1/2 out of four) was a not-bad futuristic sci/fi melodrama set in an alternate universe in which artificial intelligence and genetically enhanced humans dominate society and two rebellious members (Tom Felton and Elizaveta Bugolova) of society try to overthrow and challenge the systematic and oppressive nature of the world as they know it. Writer/director Timo Viruoensola splatters together a lot of grand themes from a lot of usual futuristic influences (“Blade Runner”, “Robocop”, “2001”) which are derivative and don’t fully gel but this is more thought-provoking and ambitious than others of its ilk and most importantly never stops moving. Highly reminiscent of the earlier work of Phillip K. Dick. Filmed in Kazakhstan.

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