The new film Surrogates has now replaced White Out as the latest movie to be adapted from a graphic novel. It tells an interesting tale about a future where people can have themselves replaced by robots that they can fully control by being hooked up to a computer system. By doing this people can live under the impression (or lie) that they look much more younger, prettier, handsomer, and cooler than they really are. Only a small group of people choose to remain separate from the surrogate society. These people, often referred to as "meat bags", live under the guidance an guy called The Prophet (played by Ving Rhames).

All seems to be going great in the surrogate world...until a homicide goes down. The first one in a very long time. And this is where our main character, FBI Agent Greer comes on the scene. He is played by The Willis. Joined by his partner Agent Peters (played by Rhada Mitchell), Greer sets out to investigate the homicide. This investigation leads them into a conspiracy centered around a new high powered computerized weapon that can kill people while they're wired up to their surrogate robot.

Despite the interesting conspiracy plot, the real story of this movie centers around Greer and his wife Maggie (played by Rosamund Pike). Greer has doubts about continuing to live the surrogate lifestyle while Maggie can only feel happy with her surrogate personality. The heart-ache they both feel begins with the death of their son that occured before the movie takes place. It grows with Greer not feeling any real connection with his wife. This is the main conflict to be resolved.

An important question posed by this movie is whether the world would be a better place if we were exempt from all responsibilty. We hear the words of the surrogate commercial: "Do what you want...Be whoever you want to be". Sounds so good. But is it really? This is a similar theme to Gamer (don't see it!). However, whereas Gamer fell on its face, Surrogates takes off.

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