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Movie Reviews of Antitrust
Movie Review: Antitrust: Corporate America Proved NURV Like Entities Exist
Summary: 4 Stars
Antitrust: Opposing or intended to regulate business monopolies, such as trusts or cartels, especially in the interest of promoting competition. (Webster's) This movie gets you thinking. Sure, the plots could be better, the actors more aware, and the screenplay more intense and elaborate, but the movie really poses some good, inspiring roles and questions human behavior in capatalism. "How many will be altruistic, and how many will make billions off of your generosity?" Enron, WorldCom, and Tyco CEO's and directors were brought down by insider whistle blowers just like Milo Hoffman (Phillippe). The movie gives a realistic portrayal of some CEO's tricks of how to keep from being caught, and what it ultimately means if you decide to blow the whistle on them. "You're a one or a zero, alive or dead." In the binary computer world of business, Gary Winston (Robbins) is trying to capitalize on other's inventions and knowledge, as well as their time, money, and careers, to further his profits and control within and without his company NURV. Robbins does a fine job with his part, and looks the part as well (Similar look in the film to Bill Gates, as intended.) The story is played out in a pleasing way, and grabs your attention after the introductory period, about 25 minutes long, and goes until the last minute or so. The story is real to life, and the actors try (and fail at points) to fully ingage their interest and full ability into their roles. Peter Howitt did a great job in deciding which scenes to keep and which to discard from the theatrical version, as seen in the commentary on the DVD. The use of directors from James Bond films, and The Matrix helped the aesthetics of the film as well.
Overall, it is a good film that can be seen again, and is worth your time. I also wonder, since the film was made in 2000 and released in 2001, how many people saw the movie, and were inspired to finally blow the whistle, as 2001 and 2002 marked Corporate Amaerica's worst bankruptcies and business frauds in history. I just wonder.
Movie Review: Anti Trust
Summary: 4 Stars
I think this was a solid movie, if not a bit campy with the Bill Gates look-alike. All irony aside, Tim Robbins plays the part well of a lumbering computer dweeb who lost the meaning of chips and dips on a Saturday night; it seems his character, in the whirlwind of multi-billion dollar success, was more misled by bad buisiness partners than he was diabolical. In fact, the way he played it at the end (albeit, a bit contrived) made it seem that he didn't have the where-with-all to actually order a man to murder someone else. In deed, he seemed more driven by the people who surrounded him, which would explain the anger in his character's portrayal.Ryan Phillippe looks the part of a cute, curly-haired kid who just doesn't have a clue...that is until Act III: at which point he runs the show...what a pity the writers made him that way; many of the "Geeks" I know are stupendously intelligent as well as being paranoid to a fault, much like Milo's murdered friend Teddy. Good names, though. However, I thought the Internet hits graph, at the end, in the garage, was a bit of overkill.
Considering that the megopolis of the computer industry's brain-child was exclusively geared at surveiling the "Geeks," I thought that the cavalier attitude toward computer genius was overplayed with a sort of in-your-face name calling melieu.
Otherwise, the script seemed well put together and the movie paced fairly well...I wasn't bored.
Movie Review: Delicious Irony
Summary: 4 Stars
The main enjoyment of watching this movie for me was the irony that a motion picture made by Hollywood made a hero out of someone on the fringe of the open source camp. I didn't find it unbelievable that Ryan was working as a computer programmer, and I feel almost offended at the implication that computer programmers can't be shallow and image conscious just like everyone else. Believe me, we can.The main disappointment was that many people who saw it either missed the fact that the bad guy was committing murder, and therefore wasn't just a corrupt businessman, or that they thought that everyone involved in open source believes in liberating other people's code, or that they missed that the villain had already committed copyright infringement.
Who shouldn't see this movie: Open source advocates - you'll either feel offended at being portrayed as extremists, or, if you are one, you won't want to pay money to an MPAA movie. Computer programmers - you'll probably end up spoiling the movie for the people around you as you explain that things don't work that way in real life, although at least you can point out that they use Linux on their workstations.
Who should see this movie: People who are related to computer programmers. While they don't get everything right, it's a start at explaining some concepts.
Movie Review: Very satisfying film.
Summary: 4 Stars
Although it comes across as a movie custom fit for the youth of America who are not technologically challenged, it's actually enjoyable by anyone who cares to put some thought into the plot. Written and filmed around the pinnacle of the court battles between the Department of Justice and the Microsoft Corporation, it takes the Feds' claims of Microsoft's domination of the computer market, takes a fictional look at it with a twist of paranoia...and becomes a major motion picture.Ryan Phillippe does a commendable job portraying Milo, a young brilliant programmer who is hired by Microsoft-esque corporation NURV. NURV is operated by Gary Winston, a seemingly nice guy who takes an evil turn, played by Tim Robbins who does a fantastic job. Claire Forlani, Rachael Leigh Cook, and even the original Shaft himself Richard Roundtree do nicely in their supporting roles. The best part of all is that this can be a film for all age groups. The profanity isn't over the top, something that seems to be a given in most big time movies today.
Not a cinematic blockbuster or a modern classic, but ANTITRUST is an enjoyable film.
Movie Review: Total Paranoia
Summary: 4 Stars
Gary Winston (Tim Robbins) is the C.E.O. of N.U.R.V. the worlds largest computer software company. Gary has announced a release date for SYNAPSE a global communications system and invests millions in a race to be the first to have it. When there is problems with the adapter Winston turns to Milo Hoffman (Ryan Phillippe), a brilliant programer. Milo is given the job of his dreams, a car and a house. Hoffman and his girlfriend (Claire Forlani) are immersed into a world he had only dreamed of. Everything was going well untill his best friend is killed and clues lead to N.U.R.V.'s involvement. He becomes obsessed with discovering the truth but who can he trust?After a slow start this movie takes off. There are several twists and turns to keep things interesting. Tim Robbins was great as always but also had a decent supporting cast in Rachael Leigh Cook and Claire Forlani. The DVD has a decent amount on it including deleted scenes, alternate ending, documentary and theatrical trailer. The film is presented in widescreen DD 5.1 surround.