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- 2013
- PG-13
- Relativity Media
- 1 h 46 m
- 2013
- PG-13
- Relativity Media
- 1 h 46 m
Summary The two most powerful tech billionaires in the world are bitter rivals with a complicated past who will stop at nothing to destroy each other. A young superstar, seduced by unlimited wealth and power, falls between them, and becomes trapped in the middle of the twists and turns of their life-and-death game of corporate espionage. By the ...
Directed By: Robert Luketic
Written By: Jason Hall, Barry L. Levy, Joseph Finder
- 2013
- PG-13
- Relativity Media
- 1 h 46 m
- 2013
- PG-13
- Relativity Media
- 1 h 46 m
Paranoia
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4.2
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Summary The two most powerful tech billionaires in the world are bitter rivals with a complicated past who will stop at nothing to destroy each other. A young superstar, seduced by unlimited wealth and power, falls between them, and becomes trapped in the middle of the twists and turns of their life-and-death game of corporate espionage. By the ...
Directed By: Robert Luketic
Written By: Jason Hall, Barry L. Levy, Joseph Finder
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 30 Critic Reviews
32
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
60% Mixed
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
40% Negative
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 30 Critic Reviews
32
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
60% Mixed
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
40% Negative
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
Now it feels almost quaint, like a throwback. You watch it and, despite all the au courant techno geekery on display, you feel like you’ve stepped into a time capsule. It’s a nice feeling at first. If only the movie were better.
There’s tension to be wrung from the premise, but Luketic is content to telegraph his movie’s juiciest twists, concentrating instead on applying a sleek visual sheen usually reserved for shampoo commercials.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 66 User Ratings
4.2
18% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
42% Mixed
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
39% Negative
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 66 User Ratings
4.2
18% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
42% Mixed
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
39% Negative
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
Going against many other reviews, I will now say that this movie was, in my own personal opinion, worth it. I can't defend this movie against the accusations of being clichéd and unoriginal, because it IS. It really is and it's PREDICTABLE. I could see how the movie ended almost right after it started. Yet, I still found myself watching, which I guess means I am easily entertained. It honestly wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. It was actually pretty good, in my OPINION. I actually liked the acting in the film.
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After making a name for himself in the Hunger Games, teen heartthrob, Liam Hemsworth got his first leading role in the corporate thriller, Paranoia. This film has a somewhat complicated plot to explain without spoilers, but I will attempt to do so. Adam Cassidy (Liam Hemsworth) is a low level employee at one of the worlds largest tech company. His boss has learned that their main competition, his former employer, is about to unveil a revolutionary piece of new technology, that can change everything. Fearing for his companies future, Nicholas Wyatt (Gary Oldman) decides to give Cassidy the opportunity of a lifetime, that is if he's willing to break a few dozen laws or so. Liam Hemsworth was terrific, giving a performance similar to the one Bradly Cooper gives in Limitless, as a guy with an important job that's in way over his head. Hollywood finds these good looking guys and the truth is that a lot of them have nothing to offer, but Hemsworth proves that he has the talent it takes to star on the big screen. In the film he's supported by a real all-star cast, that includes Harrison Ford, Richard Dryfuss, and Gary Oldman, all of whom do what they've been doing for half a century, making great films even better. The only reason this film isn't getting 5 stars, is the same reason it didn't do as well as it should have in the box office. Paranoia is about corporate espionage and at times, the business aspect is confusing and makes us feel as overwhelmed as Hemsworth's character does. Other than that, I can't find a thing wrong with this film, it is absolutely one of the best edge of your seat thrillers I've seen all year and easily earns the right to be called one of our must see movies!
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The filmmakers may have hoped to make a timely commentary on the amorality in our executive suites, but they end up merely restating the obvious. Maybe the whole thing would have played better as a corporate comedy, the kind that Doris Day and Rock Hudson made some 50 years ago.
Paranoia is ostensibly a thriller, but there’s nothing remotely thrilling about it. This slick, plodding bore is as exciting as watching somebody else tap out text messages.
Robert Luketic's supposedly down-and-dirty corporate espionage thriller undercuts itself at nearly every turn by shunning any potential relevancy.
It galls me that Hollywood thinks we're shallow enough to swallow this swill. Or am I just being paranoid?
Paranoia’s twitchiness is like an actual twitch: it’s contrived and clunky, and you forget it in an instant.
In my opinion, this movie was pretty worth it, going against some reviews. Yes, some parts good be a little cheesy, and yes, sometimes the story line was slightly confusing. However, I still found this riveting and suspenseful and I would recommend it. It's not the best movie I've EVER seen but it was enjoyable and I really was glad I saw it. I'll admit, at times, I enjoyed it because of Liam Hemsworth's attractiveness, but I enjoyed it for the story, too. Harrison Ford also gave a good performance.
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Was looking forward to watching this movie, unfortunately was very Dissapointing, not the greatest performance by Harrison Ford, and Liam Hemsworth needs to take some acting lessons from his older brother Chris Thor The story line was quite confusing, making it hard to understand, all in all extremely Dissapointing
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"Paranoia" 10 Scale Rating: 3.0 (Awful) ...
The Good: As expected, Gary Oldman and Harrison Ford were fantastic. They didn't have much to work with, but they made the most of it ... especially when they shared the screen.
The Bad: Just about everything else. For a thriller, there weren't many thrills as it was a boring and weak effort. Liam Hemsworth is a decent enough actor but clearly can't carry a film as the main protagonist. Supposedly slick and smart, the film is clunky and at times flat out stupid.
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Bottom line... if you want to enjoy Paranoia, there's nothing you can do about it. Whine to the filmmakers all you want if you want to do that because Paranoia is nothing but stuffed-up garbage.
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Production Company
Relativity Media,
Reliance Entertainment,
Demarest Films,
IM Global,
E Stars Films,
EMJAG Productions,
Gaumont,
Entertainment 360,
Kintop Pictures
Release Date Aug 16, 2013
Duration 1 h 46 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline In a war between kings even a pawn can change the game
Website
http://power-game.jp/
Awards
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Nomination
