Gary Oldman plus Harrison Ford does not make an A+ cast but would give you some expectation. However, there is the limit to what one can do with a script that is clearly superficial on both touches: human and technology. It is also very much devoid of energy and enthusiasm.
The plot, in a sense, is simple: two IT giants manipulating an ambitious young man from humble origins, using him to destroy each other. While the plot is simple, competent efforts can make the technological details intriguing. Unfortunately this is something "Paranoia" cannot claim to have offered. Instead, you have a lazy, sloppily put together plot in which you lose interests very quickly.
The same can be said for the characters, even though the usually reliable actors have given it a try. Oldman has not given his character the depth it deserves while Ford, with a crew cut as short as you can ever imagine, plays the one-dimensional ruthless guru with one expression: growling.
The lead Liam Hemsworth has failed to distinguish himself from a large field of similar newcomers. It cannot be denied that Amber Heard is very pretty but her acting is awkward. This is not a movie that is worth the admission price to a cinema.
The plot, in a sense, is simple: two IT giants manipulating an ambitious young man from humble origins, using him to destroy each other. While the plot is simple, competent efforts can make the technological details intriguing. Unfortunately this is something "Paranoia" cannot claim to have offered. Instead, you have a lazy, sloppily put together plot in which you lose interests very quickly.
The same can be said for the characters, even though the usually reliable actors have given it a try. Oldman has not given his character the depth it deserves while Ford, with a crew cut as short as you can ever imagine, plays the one-dimensional ruthless guru with one expression: growling.
The lead Liam Hemsworth has failed to distinguish himself from a large field of similar newcomers. It cannot be denied that Amber Heard is very pretty but her acting is awkward. This is not a movie that is worth the admission price to a cinema.