Review of Paranoia (2013) by Jennifer Jordan B — 19 Aug 2013

The re-teaming of Air Force One stars, Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman, is reason to check out this film. They are great in the movie, even though the film is so so. The film reminded me of a bunch of movies like Confidence, The Firm, Wall Street, Antitrust, and 21. The film needed a rewrite. They had a good idea but didn't execute it correctly. Some scenes felt like they copied scenes from other movies. Also the romantic storyline between Hemsworth and Heard felt rushed here and not developed well. Also, it was too predictable and no big surprises.

Acting wise, Ford and Oldman chew up each scene they are in. Hemsworth is ok but another actor in that role could have done more. I think Chris Pine would have done a better job in the role. Heard does the best with what she has to work with. Richard Dreyfus, Embeth Davidtz, and Julian McMahon provide solid supporting work.

Overall, the film is worth seeing cause of Ford and Oldman. No need to rush to the movie theater to see it. You can see it on DVD and Cable.