Top 10 Movies for the Modern Tech Geek
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It's a great time to be a tech geek with a love for the cinema. Not only is film technology evolving at a breakneck pace, the subject matter for films is also targeting tech audiences in a more nuanced, fulfilling way.
The gaze in which technology enthusiasts are portrayed in film has changed too. The archetype of the "hacker" or "computer enthusiast" is still here, but in the best films, that archetype has evolved. We set out to make a list that represents the current landscape of the film industry and technology. You won't find films like War Games, Hackers, The Matrix or The Net on this list. Whatever the respective merits of those films are (or aren't), they're not an accurate representation of where film and technology are today.
