David Cronenberg is one of those filmmakers that makes films you either love or hate. With films like The Fly, Naked Lunch, Dead Ringers, and Crash (one of my favorites), there is usually no in-between with his style of storytelling.

His latest effort is a cyber-thriller that's part Matrix, part Total Recall, and part The Game. All of this combines for a film that works because of pure imagination and a touch of originality.

Jennifer Jason Leigh plays a computer game designer in the near future who tests her new game, called Existenz, on a more-than-willing group of cyber-junkies. She soon finds herself as the target of an assassination attempt.

Existenz is very bizarre, but what gives the film its real kick is trying to figure out what is part of the game and what is reality. Cronenberg is constantly criticized for being over-the-top, but that's what sets him apart from other filmmakers.

You can either love or hate him, but this film proves that Cronenberg is anything but dull.