Viktor Taransky (Al Pacino) is a decadent filmmaker, who has just lost the star of his last movie before its end. Due to this loss, he is fired by his ex-wife Elaine (Catherine Keener), a powerful executive in the studio. When leaving the facilities, Viktor is visited by his great fan Hank (Elias Koteas), a crazy software engineer having an eye tumor having with a few days of life. After his death, Viktor inherits Hank's software and creates Simone (Rachael Roberts), a fantastic virtual star, who becomes an icon and brings Viktor to the spotlight. Viktor decides to vanish Simone, but the creation becomes bigger than the creator, making Viktor powerless. This movie is one of the most acid critic to Hollywood behavior ever. Unfortunately, the end of the story is corny. Having a better end, it would be outstanding. Anyway, it is a worthwhile entertainment. The deleted scenes on DVD are also very funny and most of them should be in the movie. For example, pay attention in the names of the cast of Viktor's film in the deleted scenes: it is simply hilarious! My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): `Simone'
Title (Brazil): `Simone'