Directed by: James Ponsoldt
Written by: James Ponsoldt & Dave Eggers
Starring: Emma Watson & Tom Hanks
So in the first 10 minutes of the film, the person I went with fell asleep. Yeah, what does that tell you?
Mae Holland (Watson) finally lands her dream job at the Circle, which is basically Google gone wrong. The Circle believes that everyone should be watched all the time in order to make society a better place and Holland, unfortunately, gets roped into this philosophy. But as she moves up in rank, her real life, without all this technology, begins to fall apart and she needs to consider whether it is all worth it.
The film has a great premise, but falls short of fulfilling it. Plus, it is difficult to sympathize with the main character due to many audience members seeing technology as a positive, but it has a limit. Today, many people still value their privacy, so with Mae going towards the opposite side of this opinion, it feels as if she did not grow as a character.
In addition, Hanks character, I'm guessing, is supposed to be the villain, but the film doesn't recognize this. It just shows him as her boss. I suppose what I'm trying to say is that the film has stakes that are not emphasized enough for the audience to care about what happens to any of the characters.
Hence the 1 popcorn. Watson, stick to Beauty and the Beast.
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