If cyberpunk is your jam, you would do well to dive back into the ’80s and ’90s to enjoy some of the earlier movie projects set in this genre. Movies like…

Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

From our review: “It’s a film that’s a little too in love with its technology and not so much with its acting style. But it’s also a film that is perhaps the most cyberpunky project the ’90s produced — and that decade was obsessed with it.”

Tron (1982)

From our review: “I see countless hours of childhood imagination being fueled by the events of this film, and my belief that Kevin Flynn is exactly who i want to be when I grow up. You will see a tepid ’80s movie with intriguing special effects and dialogue that only a meaning-seeking literature major could love.”

The Lawnmower Man (1992)

From our review: “So computer effects were strictly a novelty, and like all novelties, the eight minutes of CGI in The Lawnmower Man aged horribly. Yet there’s a quaint, back-in-the-day charm to their crudeness as well.”

Videodrome (1983)

From our review: “While it’s definitely worth your time, the movie feels like it was rushed and there are huge chunks of plot and dialogue missing. This could have been done for effect, although it just produces some nondescript confusion.”

TekWar (1994)

From our review: “There are holograms, augmented humans, voice-activated computers, AI, video chats, culture fusion, voice masks, sleek cars, androids, cyber-jocks (hackers), tablets, virtual reality, synthetic bodies, and a whole lot more.”

Strange Days (1995)

From our review: “In the end, this film rocks because it is just cool. There’s high tech, a serial killer, a conspiracy, and plenty of eye candy.”