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Movie Review: Great Microsoft Parody
Summary: 5 Stars
Some say it is a chick flick, but I found it very entertaining becuase of how close it resembles our good friends at Microsoft. Some parts get weak, but overall great movie.Movie Review: Great
Summary: 5 Stars
THIS MOVIE WAS GREAT! It had an interesting plot, and an interesting twist at the end. If your into computers and thought provoking movies, this one is for you.Movie Review: Cool Movie !
Summary: 5 Stars
I really liked this movie,, it had suspense and drama. I would recomend this movie to anyone.Movie Review: Oh Snap! Bill Gates is gonna get you sucka!
Summary: 4 Stars
Milo Hoffman and Teddy Chin are two of the brightest minds in the computer programming world and also best friends. Their views are very close to being the same when it comes to the world's knowledge. That it should be free. Teddy is just a tad more gung ho about it though. While Teddy sets up shop with two of their other friends, Milo (Ryan Phillippe) decides to take an offer that both Teddy and himself were given. An offer to work for NURV, and to make a lot of money. The two are both working on the same program. A program that will let every device such as cell phones, PDA's, laptops, and computers transfer and broadcast media such as pictures and videos. While Teddy and others across the world are trying to figure out the code for this software to share it to the world for free, NURV has other plans for completing the software... at any cost. After a tragic event happens, Milo begins to wonder what is really going on within NURV. Every time a breakthrough of the programming comes up, there is really no one Milo can see that could have done it. As Milo begins to do some of his own detective work, he becomes startled when he begins to unravel some of the hidden secrets within NURV. Who can he trust as he begins his plan to show who NURV really is.
Ok so right away the connection between NURV and Gary Winston (Tim Robbins) is blatantly clear that they are Microsoft and Bill Gates. NURV is the company that is getting into trouble for basically monopolizing the computer world, just like Microsoft did. And Gary is a multi-billionaire being blamed for thievery, just like Bill did. But once you get that out of you head and start watching the movie for itself, it becomes a really fun ride. Yes it can be a little bit by the numbers, and yes it can be predictable, but for what it's worth, I've enjoyed this movie every time I've seen it. Ryan and Tim's acting were of course really good. Tim was a lot of fun to watch because he would go from the older computer loving geek kid to the leader that rules with an iron fist in seconds. It was fun to watch Gary and Milo's interactions. Even though Gary is this billionaire genius, he would lean in and get excited with Milo while figuring out programming, all the while chompin down on some Pringles and making a mess everywhere. The movie is littered with geeky fun also, such as certain programming and hacking, but that doesn't take away from the casual viewer at all. The movie has some decent tense moments as well as a few good twists. Having both Claire Forlani and Rachel Leigh Cook sure doesn't hurt the movie either.
In the end, I would definitely give this a watch. I never got bored and had a good time watching it. I'm glad I own it.
P.S. - Rachel... if you ever read this review... call me gurl. I HEART YOU!!
Movie Review: Good techno-thriller despite Anti-corporate subtext
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a credible techno-thriller that goes a bit too far in its anti-corporate message, but is highly entertaining nonetheless. Milo Hoffman (Ryan Phillipe) is a boy genius who lands a job as an elite programmer for the most prodigious technology firm in the world (clearly patterned after Microsoft). His tech genius friends are disappointed that he sold out to the corporate behemoth. They believe that all source code should be non-proprietary (translation: programs that programmers create should be free for everyone to use). This is where the liberal political subtext gets preachy and inane. Corporations = Evil, Little Guys = Good.Milo is recruited by the Chairman of the company, Gary Winston (Tim Robbins) to work on developing the software for the satellite system that Winston will use to take over the world. Milo is taken in by Winston and the entire culture, until he discovers that Winston is stealing code from other developers through the use of surveillance cameras, and that Winston had one of his best friends killed.
Despite the implausible workup, the film then shifts into high gear and provides a thrill-a-minute roller coaster ride of intrigue and suspense where Milo is racing against time to prevent the satellite system from going online. There are a lot of scenes that stretch credulity, but not so bad as to be ridiculous. Industry insiders will enjoy the codehead jokes.
The acting is mixed. Ryan Phillipe is not terribly believable as a computer geek. Phillipe has yet to transcend his well-earned teen idol status as the hottie from "54" and "Cruel Intentions". But his pouty good looks and demeanor were a mismatch with his geeky character. His nerdy friends are far better cast than he. Claire Forlani ("Meet Joe Black", "Boys and Girls") gives another fine performance as Milo's duplicitous girlfriend. Rachel Leigh Cook ("She's All That") is another actor who is out of her element. She is cute, but unbelievable as a supergeek.
Tim Robbins must have relished this role. He plays Gary Winston, in an unabashed caricature of Bill Gates. They were shameless in creating Winston's home to be identical to the description Gates gave of his own home in his book. Robbins, who is a vociferous and fanatical leftist that frequently and publicly yearns for America to become a Socialist society, threw himself into this lampoon of the techno-corporate culture. His performance is outstanding, deftly hiding his maniacal nature with a reasonable corporate demeanor.
If you can get beyond the mocking anti-corporate subtext, you will find this to be an enjoyable thriller. I rated it a 7/10. Software developers will probably enjoy this film greatly.