A millionaire has his life turned upside down after firing his I.T. consultant.A millionaire has his life turned upside down after firing his I.T. consultant.A millionaire has his life turned upside down after firing his I.T. consultant.
Brian F. Mulvey
- George
- (as Brian Mulvey)
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Well this one is a leaf in the forest, if you've seen one, you've seen them all. Sure there are a few things that set this movie aside from the many others that are pretty much just like it, but not enough to care. It's worth checking out if it's on late night cable and you haven't seen it yet. But I wouldn't go out of my way to watch this. Overall it's not bad, it's filmed decently enough, the acting isn't junk, there is some story here, but it's all cut from the same predictable cloth as with many movies like it. So like I said check it out if nothing else is on and you can't sleep, won't be the worst movie you've ever seen, but won't make it into your top 20 either, well maybe if you like the same old. It gets a 4.5 out of 10.
I never came to the theater with great expectations of this one. It just follows an already known path and delivers nothing special to be remembered for. The acting is on a similar level, maybe the antagonist stood out a bit more than the others, but not by a huge margin.
The plot was linear and did not offer very much to begin with. It had some illogical things happening too. Felt rushed to me. The ending was unsatisfying and did not provide much to complete the movie.
Something was missing between the first act of the movie and the second act - the transition was not smooth. The story of the antagonist was given out so lamely that it made exhale more air than usual... It could've been done better. Everything could have been done better, might've ended with an okay movie to spend some time on.
Unsettling movie. 6/10 (I mainly rate movies from 5 to 10 so this is really low for me)
The plot was linear and did not offer very much to begin with. It had some illogical things happening too. Felt rushed to me. The ending was unsatisfying and did not provide much to complete the movie.
Something was missing between the first act of the movie and the second act - the transition was not smooth. The story of the antagonist was given out so lamely that it made exhale more air than usual... It could've been done better. Everything could have been done better, might've ended with an okay movie to spend some time on.
Unsettling movie. 6/10 (I mainly rate movies from 5 to 10 so this is really low for me)
Could have been a good movie. But a movie with a crime plot, cyber and law subplots shouldn't get all the details wrong. Errors included citing the wrong constitutional amendments and using the wrong law enforcement agencies. Although the acting was pretty good, the characters actions were counter-intuitive, thus creating distance between the characters and the audience. As a result, the movie quickly grew implausible and therefore tedious. They needed better technical consultants and tighter writing. Perhaps a little research before finalizing the script would have uncovered the errors. We deserve better.
IT is very much a "by the numbers" thriller.
There's nothing on offer here the viewer has, in one form or other, not seen before. Take an executive, add in a deranged IT guy and, of course, a loving family to protect and that's, pretty much it.
The acting is fine and, to be fair, Pierce Brosnan, in particular, hands in a very good performance. The action scenes are polished too. Indeed, in many respects, this film ticks most of boxes you would expect. Alas, this is not enough to save this now rather predictable affair from the label or "ordinary".
Watch by all means, just don't expect to be thrilled or even a little surprised. Six out of ten from me.
There's nothing on offer here the viewer has, in one form or other, not seen before. Take an executive, add in a deranged IT guy and, of course, a loving family to protect and that's, pretty much it.
The acting is fine and, to be fair, Pierce Brosnan, in particular, hands in a very good performance. The action scenes are polished too. Indeed, in many respects, this film ticks most of boxes you would expect. Alas, this is not enough to save this now rather predictable affair from the label or "ordinary".
Watch by all means, just don't expect to be thrilled or even a little surprised. Six out of ten from me.
"Privacy isn't a right, it's a privilege." Mike Regan (Brosnan) is a very successful businessman with a loving family. He is just about to make his company go public. When a glitch occurs that threatens everything an I.T. temp named Ed (Frecheville) steps up and saves the day. He and Mike begin a friendship and business partnership, but when Ed starts to overstep things change. Ed takes offense and threatens not only Mike's business but his family as well. This is a movie I wanted to watch because I really like Pierce Brosnan. The more I watched the more I liked the movie itself. The movie is tense and realistic, especially in today's connected world. This movie will make you think twice about how you use technology. That being said, this was almost just a remake of the movie Fear. I liked that one too but they are very similar in tone and feel. Overall, a tense and updated version of Fear, if you liked that one you will love this. I really enjoyed this and recommend it. I give it a B+.
Did you know
- TriviaPierce gave his voice to a "smart house" in a Simpsons episode, with similar setting, only now the tables are turned.
- GoofsAfter Ed remotely crashes Mike's car, his video screens go dead and show an analog static pattern. The cameras in Ed's car would clearly have to be digital so his screen should have just gone black.
- Quotes
Mike Regan: Should we be doing this?
Ed Porter: No
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits are made to resemble HTML (HyperText Markup Language). HTML is the standard markup language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser, and as such, hint at the basic weapon to be used in the film.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Diminishing Returns: It (2017) (2019)
- SoundtracksGirls Cry Boys Lie
Performed by Deveraux
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Details
Box office
- Budget
- €11,250,379 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $2,128,301
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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