Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘The 6th Day’

Written by Scott Edwards 

​One of the greatest advancements that was ever made in medical history was when we discovered how to clone a sheep. I remember when this was broadcast all over the world and while it raised some questions about if it should have been done, it led to advancements in reproducing organs for sick people. While this is well worth the price of admission, there are still people that believe that this practice should be banned, and the natural order should not be trifled with. But what is to say that this practice cannot be taken further, on a human level and what would that lead to if and when it gets up off the ground.

Getting back from a successful adventures drop off, Adam and Hank are ready to call it a day, but they have one more charter that needs to get done before they can leave. With it being Adam’s birthday and knowing that he has a surprise party waiting for him, Hank is willing to take the job. With some free time, Adam heads off to the mall and visits the RePet shop since his daughters’ dog had been put down while he was at work. Not trusting the cloning technology and fully understanding how things can go back the way they were when a clone is released, he decides against it and picks up a doll that she wanted instead and heads home for the night.

Arriving at his front porch, Adam hears that the party is already in full swing and when he looks through the window he sees someone that looks just like him with his family and friends. Before being able to open the door, Adam is approached by Vincent and Talia who want to have a talk with him. Using a stun gun to subdue him, Adam knows that they are not who they claim to be and needs to get away before they can get another shot off at him. Watching as Talia is killed in front of his eyes, Adam knows that this team is not messing around and when he is able to escape with minimal damage, he decides that the police will have to be his safest bet. But that only lasts for a moment as the team shows up to take him out once again and not knowing why he is being hunted, Adam has to find some answers.

Being able to reach his friend Hank, Adam is shocked to find out that there is an ex-customer with an itchy trigger finger looking for Hank as well. Being able to talk to the crazed man, Adam finds out that his friend was a clone and the charter flight that he passed on was executed by him. With an illegal practice of human cloning taking place, there is only one man that will have answers for him, his last charter customer Drucker who is behind all of the cloning in the nation. With all of the power at his fingertips, Drucker is able to do anything that he wants and with a killing force being revived whenever they fail, he is able to keep his nose clean for the most part. With the promise of a better life for anyone that is suffering, Drucker has the ability to save lives by taking a snapshot of the brain and a drop of blood, but could that be too much for people to bear when the natural order is being messed with.

Do we find out if cloning is right or wrong when the movie ends? Nope, you will have to decide for yourself.  I liked the twist that was played upon in this movie and especially the mind behind the cloning, Dr. Weir who finds out a little secret when his wife falls ill. But let’s not get ahead of the action that was featured in this movie, with some futuristic weapons, I am surprised that everyone did not get shot at least forty times before the movie ended, I guess the future cannot make people better shots. I am a sucker for Arnold Sci-Fi movies, since that is where I first found him in film. This is actually a decent movie if you are looking for action and if want to ask yourself some deep burning questions that you may have been hiding from yourself.

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