is this exactly the same as strange days?

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The concept itself is exactly the same as Strange Days, in that one could view the recorded experiences of another person. However, I thought the story in Brainstorm was much better and more cohesive (in my mind, the story in Strange Days totally fell apart). Brainstorm is about the scientists developing the technology, and how the technology can be used for good and evil. However, Brainstorm is nowhere near as dark as Strange Days, and has a lot of lighthearded and humorous moments (i.e. - a middle-aged scientist having a mild heart attack after playing back a love-making memory tape). I personally think the movie is underated. I liked it a lot.

If you like this movie, you'll probably like Dreamscape too.

It differs in about a million different ways.

I haven't seen Brainstorm yet--I vaguely remember it when it was originally released, I was 13 at the time. But I was just reading the summary of the plot now, and that was what I was thinking--it sounds a lot like "Strange Days", which is one of my favorite science fiction movies, used the same plot device.

OMGgos!!! Busted!! It copied a movie from the future.

I think Strange Days makes a great "sequel" so to speak. Brainstorm is where they conceive and develop the technology. Strange Days is where the technology has matured and is in practical, albeit illegal use.