Paranoia is a 2013 thriller about corporate espionage going on between rival cell-phone companies, and for a film called "Paranoia" there is surprisingly very little tension throughout. I didn't see this one in the theater and chances are you didn't either, because this film bombed hard at the box-office. However, I thought it might have just enough good stuff tucked within to be decent. The movie does boasts a pretty strong cast featuring Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Amber Heard, and Richard Dreyfuss. Unfortunately, the lead character Adam Cassidy is played by Liam Hemsworth who was not up to the task of carrying this film.
The plot is pretty straight forward; Adam is a tech-savvy, every-man who is doing his best to take care of his sick dad. Then, one day after being fired, his former boss forces him to steal secrets from a competing company otherwise Adam will be turned over to the police for credit card fraud. Adam agrees, and the next hour is an uninspired, and unoriginal journey to the end credits. Now, I don't know for sure if a better director or different writers or a better lead actor could've taken this story and made something great, but it could've be a lot better.
I give this on a 1 out of 5.
Don't waste your time.
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