If the pitch for this paranoid thriller wasn't THE CONVERSATION meets HACKERS,
it should have been. Hotshot programmer Milo (Ryan Philippe) plans to launch a
start-up with his college pals, until he gets an offer from software
corporation NURV, owned by über-geek Gary Winston (Tim Robbins). NURV is
developing a digital convergence program, Synapse, that will wire the world
together; seduced by Winston's personal attention, Milo signs up. This
alienates Milo's best friend, Teddy (Yee Jee Tso), who truly believes that
information wants to be free and robber barons like Winston are hijacking the
Internet. Milo and girlfriend Alice...
Released:
2001
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
119 mins