6.8 of 10. What it lacks in the subtlety and smoothness of real-world corporate hacks and Hollywood level production, it makes up for in interesting, believable characters in an equally believable modern-day thriller minus the action.

The film captures the mystery and paranoia in choosing who your friends and enemies are in a world filled with fake people and corporate fronts. It also captures the difficulty and danger of leaking information, whether via a Wikileaks-like organization or an "independent leak" while also weaving in some romance and sex intrigue.

While I agree it makes the hacking and IP hiding a lot simpler than it is, that's not exactly new to film. Even the documentary CitizenFour doesn't get into the excruciating, time consuming aspects of hacking. That doesn't make either a bad film. Given that both don't suffer being 2+ hour movies, they definitely could explore it more.

What you think is going to be a techie cat and mouse game between 2 hackers...isn't. It's boring and uninspiring.

The 2 leads could arguably played by cardboard cutouts.

Just unnecessary.

This is a film that is more about theme than plot and doesn't present either that well. Soyan (Chris Schellenger) goes to work for the company that he has hacked. The function of the company is to "rewrite history" at least modern history. What they do is erase Internet articles, files, and create false articles that sanitize an individual's or corporation's past...and maybe write a few fake Amazon reviews.

Soyan meets social activist Louise (Pom Klementieff). Louise is an Asian looking woman who dies her hair Anime purple, boxes,and takes showers, none of which circle back into the plot. Soyan's company is concern about a woman named Angela King who operates "Independent Leaks" a Wikileaks type web site.

The story has a twist, but it is one you already have figured out. The characters are boring, especially the hackers. Their on screen chemistry left a lot to be desired.

Guide: F-bomb. Sex. Brief nudity.