The highly-successful, profound, nightmarish and influential film postulated a future (in the year 2199) involving an intriguing virtual world in which reality was redefined as a computer simulation.Kittridge told Ethan of a "penetration," and explained how a decoded message on the Internet from a Czech known as "Max" (an illegal arms dealer, known for anonymity and for corrupting susceptible agents) had been intercepted.As a consequence, the enraged Steel held Miguel over the zombie pen, threatening his life until Sarah - with an Uzi - ordered him to stop...I won""t be back his way." Left alone on the ranch,Hud shouts a rebuttal to his departing nephew in the final line:Well, I guess you""ve come to be of your granddaddy""s opinion that I ain""t fit to live with.Filmed in journalistic, documentary-style black and white textures with some low-key lighting and chiaroscuro (often provided by a candle or low light source) - beautifully captured by Gregg Toland""s expert cinematography (remarkably un-nominated!), he picture records with astute realism rural America in the 30s.