A slacker hatches a million-dollar idea. But, in order to see it through, he has to learn to trust his attractive corporate counterpart. Based on Max Barry's novel.
Acting
Amber Heard's razor-sharp corporate ice queen energy
Production
Glossy advertising aesthetic that eats its own cynicism
Writing
Max Barry's novel translated with bitter caramel wit
Director
Aram Rappaport
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Max Barry's novel was actually optioned in 1998; this 2013 adaptation sat in development hell so long it became unintentionally retro.
The film's 'personal branding' anxiety predates TikTok influencers by a decade, making it accidentally prescient about our content-farm present.
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