Mountainhead – Max – 1 hour and 49 minutes
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News reports blame the Traam social media app for the dissemination of AI-generated fake information, sparking unrest, violence, and deaths around the world. They are holding Traam’s founder, billionaire Venish, responsible. His latest rollout of new features removed the app’s guardrails. Venish hides his concerns with confidence. He assures his team that the negative press will bring more engagement. Then he calls his friend, millionaire Hugo.
Hugo is hosting a retreat at his newly acquired property, Mountainhead. Previously, Venish had not planned to attend. However, he alerts Hugo that he has changed his mind. Hugo laughs off his shock and calls billionaire Randall. Randall is happy that Venish is going and is on his way. Randall disconnects his call and converses with his doctor. The doctor confirms Randall’s previous diagnosis. The cancer is incurable, and Randall’s life will end in 15 years. Randall won’t accept this and calls the doctor an idiot. He leaves the doctor on the tarmac and takes his helicopter to Mountainhead.
Hugo calls his friend, billionaire Jeff. Jeff built a superior AI engine that can spot deepfakes. He flinches at the thought of Venish but hopes the trip will be fun. Hugo asks his assistant to give Venish his bedroom and starts his meditation app. He will introduce it to his friends so they can offer suggestions and possibly invest in it because he is the poorest of the men. The four men arrive and state the rule: No deals, no meals, no high heels. They relax at Hugo’s home while doomscrolling about tragedies instigated by Traam. Each has an ulterior motive to be there. Before nightfall, they will mark one of the men for death.
This dark comedy reinforces conspiracy theories about the uber-rich. These men have political figures on speed dial and can make a country go dark with the push of a button. As the world collapses into chaos, they discuss using their wealth to buy a country and make one of them the ruler. However, this comedy feels like a horror for the everyday person. They excuse each other’s poor decision-making while believing they are altruistic. They are a sickening and somewhat authentic depiction of those in the tech industry. They create problems, release them to the world, and hope to be the cure. As they become more unhinged, the audience will watch with disgust and fear. At their core, these friends are out-of-touch morons with large net worths. This film will make you reconsider leaning on the wealthy and technology to fix societal issues. It’s not revolutionary but mildly thought-provoking. The plot builds up to nothing and leaves a disappointing conclusion. It’s up to you to determine if it’s a comedy or a horror film. This movie won’t be a favorite, but it found a perfect place on Max (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer).
I give it 3.5 out of 5 stars
Just a heads up, Ven is coming – Hugo
I don’t believe you. – Randy
Dark money Gandolff in the flesh – Jeff
Can we hug it out – Venish
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