Paranoia

Plot synopsis:
Adam Cassidy is a low-level inventor who works for a corporation run by Nicholas Wyatt. After being fired for insubordination, Adam uses the company's credit card to pay for bottle service for his friends at a club. Wyatt and his enforcer, Miles Meachum, blackmail Adam into becoming a corporate spy for Wyatt by threatening to have him arrested for fraud.
Adam is trained by Judith Bolton and infiltrates a company run by Wyatt's former mentor, Jock Goddard. He provides Goddard, who stole several of Wyatt's ideas, with an advanced software able to hack into cellphones, with potential military applications. FBI Agent Gamble interrogates Adam, revealing that three other employees of Wyatt who transferred to Goddard's company were found dead, but Adam ignores him.
Adam finds out Emma Jennings, a woman he met during the party, is the Director of Marketing of Goddard's company. He initiates a relationship with Emma in order to steal files about Goddard's upcoming projects. Wyatt threatens to kill Adam's father, Frank Cassidy, if Adam doesn't steal a revolutionary prototype cellphone developed by Goddard. Adam later finds out Meachum and Bolton are monitoring him, so he destroys the cameras in his apartment. In retaliation, Meachum runs over Adam's friend, Kevin, with a car, nearly killing him. Adam is given 48 hours to steal the prototype.
Adam uses Emma's thumbprint lifted from a spoon to gain security access to the company's vault. He is confronted there by Goddard, who intends to take over Wyatt's company with evidence that Adam was acting as Wyatt's spy. Emma finds out Adam used her. Adam recruits Kevin to help him. A meeting is set with Wyatt and Goddard, where it is revealed that Bolton has spied against Wyatt on Goddard's behalf. Both men speak of the crimes they have committed to sabotage each other's companies.
Adam has secretly used software to transmit their conversation to Kevin, whose computer recordings are turned over to the FBI. Goddard, Wyatt, Bolton and Meachum are arrested by Gamble, while Adam is released for contributing to the FBI's investigation. He reconciles with Emma and opens a small startup company in Brooklyn with Kevin and their friends.

Tags: comedy, suspenseful, neo noir, murder, intrigue, flashback, revenge

Review:
Firstly they don't have much screen time and the time they do have seems to have been filmed in a hurry with little effort put into it by anyone.The main character is that of Liam Hemsworth, who plays Adam Cassidy; the best he has going for him is that he a good looking guy.
It is a shame because I was excited to get to see Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman face off once again, but Paranoia easily belongs on my worst films of 2013 list mainly because these talented actors can't do anything to improve a weak script.
There aren't any interesting thrills either and the narrative is pretty straight forward and predictable.Adam Cassidy (Liam Hemsworth) has been working for an important technological company known as Wyatt Corporation for the past six years.
Blinded by greed Adam accepts and soon will find himself way in over his head.Richard Dreyfuss has a small role in this film as well and his presence only reminds us that a film focusing on him or the other secondary characters such as Oldman and Ford, would be so much better.
A thriller about the dark world of tech business giants, with big shot start like Gary Oldman and Harrison Ford, what could go wrong, right?
It's slow, boring, repetitive and overall just disappointing.Adam (Liam Hensworth) is a programmer (I think, because character development apparently wasn't a priority in this movie) who gets stuck in the middle of a feud between two tech giants, Wyatt and Goddard, played by Gary Oldman and Harrison Ford.
There's some background as to the rivalry between Wyatt and Goddard and a hard-to-believe love story between Adam and one of Goddard's executives, but overall, the film feels like an unfinished job, with a lot of potential, but no real charm to it.I've got to accept the movie has some good things worth mentioning.
Gary Oldman is great, as expected, in his limited screen time, and the final scenes are actually pretty good, but all in all this was not a good movie, and I would not recommend it..
It seems to be a vehicle to see Liam Hemsworth shirtless as much as possible, as well as in some gorgeous suits.Amid a lot of techie razzle-dazzle, the plot is rather thin and predictable and there is absolutely NO character development, except a small amount for Richard Dreyfuss, who seems to be the most interesting character in the movie.
Of course he's caught and with that Goddard wants to buy Wyatt's company or put him in jail, but Cassidy has some plans of his own.Paranoia has a lot going for a it- a decent budget, impressive cast, an OK story, good visuals.
I wanted to like this movie as the cast does a good job, except for Oldman's and Davidtz's obnoxious British accent.
But forgetting these ridiculous situations, the viewer can enjoy the beauty of Amber Heard; the always great Gary Oldman and Richard Dreyfuss; see Josh "Sawyer" Holloway once again; and a good cast with Harrison Ford, Embeth Davidtz, Julian McMahon and Liam Hemsworth.
This movie shows us all the reasons that the main character SHOULD be paranoid, but he doesn't know what's happening behind the scenes, so instead of being paranoid, he's just oblivious.Liam Hemsworth is Adam Cassidy, a cocky and ambitious young technology developer who is forced by his boss (Gary Oldman) to steal corporate secrets from a rival technology company CEO (Harrison Ford).
Embeth Davidtz does well as a woman who teaches Adam the art of corporate espionage, while Richard Dreyfuss' talents are wasted in the role of Adam's ailing father.Let's see this movie has some great shots of New York City!
Of course, it would've helped if more members of the cast could actually act.There are a couple half-way decent twists near the end of the movie, but by then, I was more interested in what time it was than what was going to happen to these characters.
It's almost as if there were a conspiracy to put out a movie with a cool title and a few great actors, then distribute an interesting trailer, all to get ME into the theater to waste my time and money.Maybe that's just my paranoia talking.Or not.
After seeing the cast, with Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Richard Dreyfuss, Julian McMahon, and the stars of the new era, Liam Hemsworth and Amber Heard, I didn't want to believe what everybody said: it's an unwatchably bad movie.
This film is basically like Only God Forgives but with Liam Hemsworth acting like a poor version of Ryan Gosling for a wanna be version of The Net but its not even The Net, its the Net 2.0, it might as well be a Skinemax without the porno bits to it, its basically a 1000 yard stare that says nothing, does nothing, tries to screw your day up, and has a pretty bow-tie on, I SWEAR TO THE LORD ALMIGHTY YOU COULD PUT THAT THE ON THE POSTER ITS THAT BAD, IT MIGHT AS WELL BE LIKE ONLY GOD FORGIVES MIXED WITH A SKINEMAX FILM WITH APPLE ADVERTISINGI cannot recommend this film at all, it isn't worth the amount of money it had spent on it, I think if you want to go see this movie, don't say I didn't warn you, it like Smoking Aces and The Departed with cell phone companies going to war with each other every freaking day.....and also a crap ton of blackmail will not save this film at all, due to the fact if this was a Skinemax film without the porno in it, it would possibly be a bit more drawn out with people who have guilt complexes, and the two antagonists by this film might as well be known as the protagonists since Liam Hemsworth is basically Harvey Dent, he saw himself become the villain in the end which was totally screwed up to begin with.......I will never get my money back for seeing this film.......
While these two power houses are obvious the draw to see this film, Liam Hemsworth is leading the charge backed up by a great supporting cast including Amber Heard, Josh Halloway, Lucas Till and Richard DFreyfuss, but does it pack the punch needed to bring this thriller to life?Paranoia follows a young superstar in the tech world who is forced into a world of corporate espionage between two of the most powerful tech billionaires in the world.
Liam Hemsworth does a fine job with the lead role, but never comes across as much more than a pretty face, which works for what the character needs to be, but doesn't pack the emotional punch that it needs for the rest of the story.
Once friends and colleagues, both of the two corporate CEO's enlist the talents of young Adam Cassidy, who boasts that he knows what young people want; one CEO to advance and market his new smart-phone and the other to infiltrate, spy, and steal the other's secrets As the greedy antagonists, Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman hold the film together; the seasoned actors bring weight to their lively performances.
The question if that is a good thing or a bad thing, will not be answered here (although there is a moral finger pointing).Thor's little brother (and while he had a small role in Expandables 2, up to now that is what people will call Liam Hemsworth) struggles to keep this movie in line.
While he does have help from actors like Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman (the latter having a really nasty accent, at least it sounded bad to me), there is not really much that lets this movie off the hook or be better than similar themed movies.
The movie is mildly entertaining while you're watching it but instantly forgettable.Hemsworth plays Adam Cassidy, a wannabe inventor who dreams of making it big in the corporate world.
He then unwittingly puts himself (and his friends) in grave danger as he realizes Wyatt will stop at nothing to make sure Cassidy gets the info he wants.The film is as routine as they come and plays out just like every other B movie crime thriller out there.
Poor acting, though Ford and Oldman do okay, but the others, both main characters played by Liam Hemsworth and Amber Heard are very poor IMO.Air Force One was a much better film featuring Oldham and Ford, both fine actors..
As for the cast, the older generation (Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfuss) is much stronger / more interesting than the younger one (Liam Hemsworth, Lucas Till, Amber Heard); Oldham-Ford short-term dialogs are the best in this movie.
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.
See the thing is I am pretty sure that Paranoia is supposed to be a thriller and the thing with that is it's just not in any way shape or form thrilling which virtually nullifies any chance this film had at being solid entertainment and with a cast like this mixing in old hands with the new it's a real shame that Australia's very own Robert Luketic couldn't direct the cast and material into a manner that made his film 21 the entertaining jaunt it was.To be fair it would of taken a director with some serious savvy and smarts to make this material more than adequate with a daft script and equally bland characters the film was doomed to mediocrity before a single scene had been shot.
With the weak material Paranoia presents one would think with a cast like this in the film it could of still succeeded in a throwaway type of deal but sadly this is also not the case.Not possessing any of his older brothers charm and getting lost in a myriad of designers suits former Mr. Miley Cyrus Liam Hemsworth fails in one of his first leading roles instilling Adam with not an ounce of likability.
Filled with silly looking ties and a seemingly put on cockney accent Oldman completely frizzles his material with only a few tiny screen time scenes with Harrison Ford generating any real obvious recommendations.Paranoia is a film to bland and generic to tear shreds off so therefore will not get a low of a rating as perhaps some think it deserves.
Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford, Josh Holloway (in a nothing role disappointingly), even Liam Hemsworth hadn't done anything overly terrible up to this point (although nothing great either).
Review: This movie isn't anything amazing, but it's good to see veteran actors like Gary Oldman & Harrison Ford on the screen together.
PARANOIAAfter watching this film I was extremely surprised to see that this film only managed to muster a5.6 user rating on IMDb, so that rating has prompted me to write the following review!!!Paranoia is filmed in Philadelphia USA and the plot focuses on a young ambitious digital genius Adam Cassidy played by (Liam Hems-worth) In the beginning of the film Adam is desperately attempting to land a pitch trying to revolutionize the digital world and cement his future with the company he works for called Wyatt Corp that specializes in technological devices.
Unfortunately for Adam and his friends this free night out will have serious consequences for Adam, his friends and their future.To avoid prosecution from authorities, Adam is blackmailed by Wyatt Corp and must secure a job for a rival company who's owner is Jack Goddard played by (Harrison ford) Adam is to infiltrate and and abuse the trust of several people, one of whom is Emma Jennings Adams love interest in the film played by (Amber Heard) this job is simple, to steal the corporations secrets and any new advancements made on their technologies that can give Wyatt Corp financial gain in this competitive market, suddenly the digital world adam wanted to succeed in is being used against him as they watch every move he makes & will no doubt compromise his safety if he is unable to deliver in this deadly game.The film is directed by Robert Luketic from films '21 & killers' in his films its obvious that his strengths as a director is the ability to deliver both suspense and romance to the audience & this film slots into his genre perfectly with both those elements and an additional element of darkness portrayed in both Villains in this story who are ruthless and will do anything to win at all costs Luketic has also done a fantastic job of taking the audience into the digital wold in this film with specialized technology that is intriguing & really gets the imagination working,In particular most visual aspects of this film are very pleasing on the eye from hand held devices to a very stylish set design delivering a warm tones throughout the film.This highly addictive thriller Paranoia takes into a new digital age & the cost of global success to a ugly desire driven world of greed and deception hate, love and pain.
Paranoia The key to being a titan in the Tech industry is to create an App that creates Apps.Contritely, the creators in this cyber-thriller concocted a less remarkable product.Unable to impress his boss, Nicholas Wyatt (Gary Oldman), with a program that allows users to sync their cell phones to nearby television screens, Adam (Liam Hemsworth) is fired.But after a night-out with friends on the company's credit card, Wyatt blackmails him into infiltrating a competing company, run by Wyatt's former partner, Goddard (Harrison Ford).To bypass Goddard's firewalls, Adam needs to seduce an employee (Amber Heard) to give him the Intel he needs.A failed study of wireless communications, Paranoia is instead padded with cardboard performances, pointless car chases and a hackneyed hacker subplot.Furthermore, when you send a twenty-something year old to go work for your competitor and spy for you, they usually show up late and hung-over.Red Light vidiotreviews.blogspot.com.
****SPOILERS****A bit boring as well as overly-complicated movie about corporate espionage that has young 27 year old inventor Adam "Hop-a-Long-Cassidy, Liam Hemsworth,get fired together with his crew from his job at Wyatt Corp.
It's not an Oscar winner but it's a very satisfying way to spend some time.The acting was impressive and even the often-criticized Liam Hemsworth was more than adequate.Of course Gary Oldman and Harrison Ford did their typically strong performances.
Liam Hemsworth is a good actor, along with Ford and Oldman, why they chose this movie is beyond me.
I think that Hemsworth was just eye candy, while Oldman and Ford were just supposed to try to make movie buffs and critics just want to each their work.
Or did those fly away just like the logic of this movie...The biggest question is: why on earth would Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman decide to join the cast?
And finally another legend in his own right Richard Dreyfuss plays Hemsworth's Dad. It was great to see him on screen and he was very good in another role that was excruciatingly cookie cutter.I was a little surprised to see the director of this film was Robert Luketic.
The plot is has about as much depth as a book for 12 years old.The actors were average save for a few talented actors.Adam Cassidy is a passable character with nothing interesting about him.,he wasn't too bad....but it is just that he failed to make it captivating.The story is predictable,dull and failed to entertain me or thrill me.If it is any consolation,I enjoyed seeing Gary Oldman act....at least that was something worth watching.However,the movie has too many flaws to enjoy or even tolerate.Nothing else is really noteworthy in this film.With the exception of the plot,the rest of the movie is mediocre.The plot just makes it worse by making it boring and predictable.Come back with a betterplot and I might give it a shot.To whoever interested in this movie I would advise you to stay away from this it..
The only thing this movie has going for it is the 2 ruthless CEOs (Harrison Ford & Gary Oldman) and getting to look at Baby Thor's girl Amber Heard for 1-1/2 hours.Aside from the LAME characters, predictable plot and bad acting from Liam, there is also a constant Occupy-wall st under-tone to this movie.
It stars Liam Hemsworth and Amber Heard together with Gary Oldman and Harrison Ford.The screenplay was written by Barry L.
It is far from being stylish and thrilling but there is not much to offer in this formulaic script.While Gary Oldman and Harrison Ford are good as usual, Liam Hemsworth is pretty much decent in it although we are far from being absorbed with his character nor do we feel sympathetic for him despite being used as a pawn by both tycoons.
In the case of Paranoia, however, that bar could not possibly get any lower.And despite starring several Academy Award-caliber performers (previous nominees Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman, as well as winner for 1977's "The Goodbye Girl," Richard Dreyfuss), this picture (directed by Robert Luketic, "Killers") wastes that talent with an undercooked script that defies the viewer to find anything near paranoid within the entire premise.Using Liam Hemsworth (Thor's little brother) in the lead is also a mistake.
And by the time Liam Hemsworth, as tech climber Adam Cassidy, begins to feel someone's out to get him which is called PARANOIA the film's title makes little to no sense: he knows exactly who's after him (and why he's being sought after) and so does the audience.The first half is WALL STREET meets THE HANGOVER.
Adam (Liam Hemsworth) is coerced by his former boss Nick (Gary Oldman) to become an industrial spy on Nick's former boss Jock (Harrison Ford).
"Adam Cassidy" (Liam Hemsworth) and his team have a project that needs to be pitched to their boss "Nicolas Wyatt" (Gary Oldman) who owns a hi-tech company worth millions of dollars.