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Senseless

Senseless

Comedy · Romance · Science Fiction · 1998

A student gets his senses enhanced by an experimental drug. But abuse is not an option.

Movie details

Senseless

“A secret experiment gave him super senses. Then came the side-effects.”

1998 Comedy · Romance · Science Fiction 1h 33m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

A student gets his senses enhanced by an experimental drug. But abuse is not an option.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Penelope Spheeris

Written by

Greg Erb · Craig Mazin

Marlon Wayans

Marlon Wayans

Darryl Witherspoon

David Spade

David Spade

Scott Thorpe

Matthew Lillard

Matthew Lillard

Tim LaFlour

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Randall Tyson

Tamara Taylor

Tamara Taylor

Janice Tyson

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Dr. Thomas Wheedon

Esther Scott

Esther Scott

Denise Witherspoon

Court is in session

Put Senseless on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.