Review of Flash of Genius (2008) by Brandon F — 02 Oct 2008

Try imagining the pitch for Flash of Genius: â??Itâ??s a true story about the guy who invents the intermittent windshield wiper blade and his subsequent fight for recognition. Iâ??m telling ya, this thing is gonna write itself.

â?? On its face, itâ??s not exactly the sort of story that sets studio headsâ?? hearts aflutter. So itâ??s a good thing that the film merely uses windshield wipers as a framing device to talk about business ethics.

Sometimes art and current events collide with a delicious serendipity.