The Lawnmower Man: So Bad It's...Kinda Interesting?

Okay, so I just subjected myself to "The Lawnmower Man" (1992) again. And...wow. It's a mess, right? The CGI is hilariously dated, and the plot is all over the place. But I think there's something deeper trying to claw its way out of the digital ooze. Hear me out: Angelo, the titular lawnmower man, played by Jeff Fahey, is a genuine innocent. He's simple, kind, and exists in almost a pre-modern state of being. Then Pierce Brosnan's Dr. Lawrence Angelo (lol, the name, right?) comes along and essentially 'corrupts' him with technology. My theory is that the film's actually clumsily exploring the anxieties around technology and its potential to dehumanize. It's like, Angelo's original 'flaws' – his simplicity, his lack of knowledge – are actually his strengths in a weird way. They're what make him, well, human. The more he connects to the virtual world, the further he travels from his physical body, and his moral compas. When he becomes a hyper-intelligent entity, the film is suggesting it comes at the cost of his soul, and his humanity. Think about the early scenes of Angelo tending the church grounds. There's a pastoral beauty to them, even if the cinematography is, erm, 'of its time.' Contrast that with the sterile, overly saturated visuals of Virtual Reality, and you get this clear visual dichotomy. The film isn't subtle about it, granted, but it's there! And honestly, I think the sheer badness of the special effects almost amplifies the message. It makes the virtual world seem even more artificial and unsettling. I know the movie's deeply flawed, and maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I really think it's trying to say something about the dangers of unchecked technological advancement. The ending is silly, and I wouldn't recommend it as a 'good' movie... but I would suggest it to someone who wants to analyse an unintentionally ironic exploration of technology and the human condition. What do you guys think? Am I totally off base?