Review of movie The Circle
Hey, did you know that technology is a double-edged sword? That all of the byte-sized computing power that’s supposed to liberate us may also be enslaving us? This is the earth-shattering revelation at the heart of The Circle — a disappointingly glib corporate conspiracy thriller starring Emma Watson and Tom Hanks. It’s a movie that desperately wants to be timely and relevant, warning us about the Brave New World threats we all face when it comes to privacy, surveillance, and freedom. But it’s so cartoony and ham-fisted it sabotages its own argument. Adapted from Dave Eggers’ 2013 novel by Eggers himself and director James Ponsoldt (2015’s far better The End of the Tour ), The Circle is especially dispiriting considering its top-flight cast. Watson plays Mae Holland, a fresh-faced wage slave who has a soul-sucking job answering customer complaints for the water company, a crappy beater car that breaks down, and a father with MS (Bill Paxton, standing out from th...
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