If Gary Oldman and Harrison Ford, respectively, reciting the lines “You stood on my shoulders!” “And now I’m standing on your neck!” is something that can be tolerated, chances say the trailer for Robert Luketic‘s Paranoia — despite making the case for a title change to 21st-Century Technological Thriller: The Movie — is worth a glance. Starring Liam Hemsworth as a hotshot looker climbing his way up the corporate ladder, it would appear to be surprise-free in nearly every respect — if, again, still with a smidgen of entertainment value, possibly for these very reasons.
A decent supporting cast — Richard Dreyfuss, Amber Heard, and Josh Holloway — ought to help out a bit, though any movie with this wide, trustworthy collection of talent should be inspiring more reaction; alas, the director of 21 and The Ugly Truth is not the central issue with what’s on display. Here’s hoping Paranoia turns out a bit more worthwhile than what this initial assembly of footage would otherwise make us think.
Watch the trailer below (via Yahoo!):
Synopsis:
In this high-stakes thriller, Adam Cassidy (Liam Hemsworth) is a regular guy trying to get ahead in his entry-level job at Wyatt Corporation. But after one costlymistake, Adam’s ruthless CEO, Nicholas Wyatt (Gary Oldman), forces him to spy on corporate rival, Jock Goddard (Harrison Ford), Wyatt’s old mentor. Adam soon finds himself occupying the corner office and living the life he only dreamed of. However, behind the scenes, he is simply a pawn in Wyatt’s corporate game and realizes he must ultimately find a way out from under his boss who will stop at nothing, even murder, to win a multi-billion dollar advantage.
Paranoia will open on August 16.
Any impressions from the trailer?