Paranoia (2013)

Paranoia is a film about a rising star (Liam Hemsworth) who comes between two powerful billionaires and quickly gets embroiled in a deadly game of corporate espionage. By the time he notices how dangerous it has become he’s in too deep and knows too much for them to let him simply walk away.

Overall Review Score

6.5 out of 10

Review

Paranoia is a film that offers nothing new. It is essentially a film about two rivals who try to outfox each other, albeit through the use of pawns and the occasional threat to hurt innocent bystanders. Despite this, the film has a semi-believable story and its use of New York as a backdrop helped highlight the films two main sub-plots of 'do not forget where you came from' and 'success comes at a price.' Overall, Paranoia is ultimately a film designed to help the audience relax rather than to thrill or leave them coming back for more.

Reviewer 1's score & comments:

Score: 6 out of 10

Comments:

Though the overall premise of the film filled me with high expectations I was a little let down by the all star cast. This film had a somewhat predictable story of corporate espionage mixed with a romantic story sub-plot, which just left me wanting more.

Reviewer 2's score & comments:

Score: 7 out of 10

Comments:

Paranoia is a film, like its romantic sub-plot, that starts with a surge of excitement then fizzles out only to come back with a reduced surge of excitement and passion towards the end. It is a film that, while enjoyable and watchable at times, it just does not set the heart racing or fully satisfy the audience.

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