Circle

The experts do not seem to think much of this film. Oh but it is so much more given the current debate and back and forth between social media giants, a maor research group and several governments and their opposition counterparts (many of whom are crying foul). Emma Watson already put on a fantastic performance in Beauty and the Beast. And they managed to serve up two Emma in one!

Anyhow this time around Circle is dealing with heavy stuff...and not faltering. A social media group with quite an audience is having some discussions abut growth when one of the employees comes up with the brilliant (or not so) idea of using this influence to transform the democratic process. The circle is written in a world where we are connected frighteningly close to the point of imprisonment and surveillance. 

The film therefore attempts to deal with Quesitions that could arise in a connected world with the usual presentations about crime free settings. It almost feels a little like what happens in robocop when the machine can scan through its databases while looking at a crowd to discover and identify the perpetrators of crime and carry out instant arrests. 

The film felt like it was an indictment to social media and it's corresponding businesses and the relationship between Chiefs felt Iike a parallel between CEOs currently in the limelight and their female colleagues-in a moment thrust into the front row to deal with a sticky situation. 

Tom Hanks delivers as he always does. It's just a little uncomfortable seeing him as the bad guy!