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List Price: $14.95 | | Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Salesrank: 56665
Released: May 15, 2001 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
In a world where unseen enemies can watch your every move, who can you trust? Ryan Phillippe (Cruel Intentions), Rachael Leigh Cook (She's All That), Claire Forlani (Meet Joe Black) and OscarÂ(r) winner* Tim Robbins star in this fast-paced, sizzling thriller that crackles with "genuine intrigue (Entertainment Today), "considerable suspense" and an "ingenious, stunningly cinematic payoff" (Los Angeles Times) you have to see to believe! Young, brilliant computer whiz Milo Hoffman (Phillippe) lands an exciting and lucrative job at the world's largest computer company, NURV. Handpicked by powerful C.E.O. Gary Winston (Robbins) to work on a project that will change the way the world communicates, Milo thinks he's found his dream job. But whenhis best friend, Teddy, is brutally murdered and clues lead to NURV's involvement, Milo becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth. With his cunning and beautiful girlfriend (Forlani) and a sexy programmer (Cook) to help him, Milo races to beat Teddy's murderers at their own cyber game. But as theyclose in on him, he realizes he may be too late to learn the most important code of all: Keep your friends close. Keep your enemies closer. And know which are which before you're killed. *2003: Supporting Actor, Mystic River
Description of Antitrust:
The term suspension of disbelief was invented for the idea that Ryan Phillippe could be a computer genius. As Milo, a slacker brainiac recruited by smilingly ominous software giant Gary Winston (Tim Robbins) to help build a global communications system, Phillippe still looks like a million bucks. He is also still doing the clenched, pouty grown-up voice that he always uses to show that he means business in this acting stuff (he's nothing if not earnest), and a pair of designer glasses completes the transformation. He's well matched in Antitrust by Claire Forlani, who, in turn, spends time pursing her lips and squinting her dewy eyes as Milo's troubled girlfriend, an artist who proves to be a liability when Milo discovers that Winston is killing off clever competitors like a dot-com führer. Robbins, looking like David Letterman, seems willing to either take his role dead seriously or goof around a bit, but director Peter Howitt doesn't know how to play any of it (the actor was better used as a grinning madman in another flawed paranoid thriller, the underseen Arlington Road). Without any underlying menace or enough satirical bite to keep it interesting, the whole thing slips by passively in a mindless matinee kind of way until the over-the-top finale. Production designer Catherine Hardwicke has had some big, glossy fun creating Winston's campus and ornate private kingdom, and there's the cheapest of kicks in seeing Robbins's Bill Gates taken down publicly, but the film is definitely junior league. --Steve Wiecking
Antitrust Reviews:
Excellent movie... 
2009-09-12 - My daughter & I have watched this film many times, and when she moved into a place of her own last year, I purchased a copy of my own.
I love this movie! Everyone involved does an excellent job with their performances and the plot moves along very swiftly. There is never a dull moment from beginning to end.
If you like suspense then I highly recommend this film. You will not be disappointed, I promise!!
Oh Snap! Bill Gates is gonna get you sucka! 
2009-03-31 - Milo Hoffman and Teddy Chin are two of the brightest minds in the computer programming world and also best friends. Their views are very close to being the same when it comes to the world's knowledge. That it should be free. Teddy is just a tad more gung ho about it though. While Teddy sets up shop with two of their other friends, Milo (Ryan Phillippe) decides to take an offer that both Teddy and himself were given. An offer to work for NURV, and to make a lot of money. The two are both working on the same program. A program that will let every device such as cell phones, PDA's, laptops, and computers transfer and broadcast media such as pictures and videos. While Teddy and others across the world are trying to figure out the code for this software to share it to the world for free, NURV has other plans for completing the software... at any cost. After a tragic event happens, Milo begins to wonder what is really going on within NURV. Every time a breakthrough of the programming comes up, there is really no one Milo can see that could have done it. As Milo begins to do some of his own detective work, he becomes startled when he begins to unravel some of the hidden secrets within NURV. Who can he trust as he begins his plan to show who NURV really is.
Ok so right away the connection between NURV and Gary Winston (Tim Robbins) is blatantly clear that they are Microsoft and Bill Gates. NURV is the company that is getting into trouble for basically monopolizing the computer world, just like Microsoft did. And Gary is a multi-billionaire being blamed for thievery, just like Bill did. But once you get that out of you head and start watching the movie for itself, it becomes a really fun ride. Yes it can be a little bit by the numbers, and yes it can be predictable, but for what it's worth, I've enjoyed this movie every time I've seen it. Ryan and Tim's acting were of course really good. Tim was a lot of fun to watch because he would go from the older computer loving geek kid to the leader that rules with an iron fist in seconds. It was fun to watch Gary and Milo's interactions. Even though Gary is this billionaire genius, he would lean in and get excited with Milo while figuring out programming, all the while chompin down on some Pringles and making a mess everywhere. The movie is littered with geeky fun also, such as certain programming and hacking, but that doesn't take away from the casual viewer at all. The movie has some decent tense moments as well as a few good twists. Having both Claire Forlani and Rachel Leigh Cook sure doesn't hurt the movie either.
In the end, I would definitely give this a watch. I never got bored and had a good time watching it. I'm glad I own it.
P.S. - Rachel... if you ever read this review... call me gurl. I HEART YOU!!
It does its job; nothing more, nothing less... 
2008-05-23 - I remember when this movie was first released. It looked interesting and exciting to me and so I saw it in the theater, and I enjoyed it. It's not a great movie; the plot is farfetched and one dimensional and the acting is flawed, but the film is entertaining none-the-less. This is the definition of popcorn fluff; simple yet exciting and serviceable.
`Antitrust' tells the story of computer genius Milo Hoffman who plans to open an open-source site for the public with his friends, especially fellow genius Teddy Chin. His plans are turned upside down when Gary Winston, president of NURV, offers him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; to single-handedly help him launch his open-source program. Milo takes Gary up on his offer and soon has joined the NURV team and is working hard for the `enemy'. Soon, obviously, Milo realizes that Gary is not the man he claims to be and that his business practices are less than admirable; in fact they are deadly. In order to expose him for the monster he is he will need the help from a few friends, but who can he trust?
Ryan Phillippe was the `it' boy for a while thanks to his performance in `Cruel Intentions' and while I actually thought he nailed that performance beautifully I think he was a little miscast here. He's not very believable as a computer genius; but whatever. He is a little too pouty here, a little to melancholy. Claire Forlani is a beautiful girl and a decent actress (I loved her in `Meet Joe Black') and she works here, but she's nothing spectacular. In fact, none of the acting here is really up to par; even Tim Robbins turns out a somewhat hacked variation of his talent. They deliver decently but no one ever excels. Rachael Leigh Cook is beautiful to look at but kind of dense.
The plot is extremely unbelievable; but I kind of expected that much. The ending is completely ridiculous and sadly the dialog at times is preposterously cheesy (i.e. "In the real world, when you kill people they die - for real!") but the actors do their best to sound like it's natural. The character development was a real downside for me. Everyone just seemed so clichéd, so one-dimensional and simple. No one really seems all that interesting to me. They could have really improved there, but when you're attempting to create a semi-respectable teen thriller in order to fill theater seats then you really don't need character development; you just need decent thrills and a bunch of `hot young things'.
`Antitrust' is not a bad movie, but it's not a good one either. It's in the middle. It's a fun movie, one you can turn your brain off and enjoy. Sometimes that is more than enough. You could definitely do better than `Antitrust', but you could also do worse.
The 'Net in the Northwest
2008-03-28 - "Antitrust" is a fun little B movie mainly set in beautiful Portland,Oregon. Ryan Philippe stars as geeky boy genius,Milo, from Stanford. He gets an offer he can't refuse from techno mogul,Gary Winston (Tim Robbins) Claire Forlani stars as his concerned,and slightly creepy girlfriend Alison.
When Milo goes to Portland,he meets the equally geeky Lisa (Rachael Leigh Cook),who seems to take more than a casual interest in him because he's now Gary's protege. Gary, in the meantime,is crafting Synapse,his Uber-Worldwide Web. He's the evil genius as a compulsive potato chip eater. Robbins is having a rolicking time as the villain. When Milo's friends are mysteriously killed,he endangers himself to find out the truth. And sesame seeds are involved. Milo bravely hacks into the system,facing dangerous security guards along with a love scene and sweet-and-sour sauce. Bring your chopsticks!
"Antitrust" ends preachy and heavy-handedly,but it's a gloriously wild ride. Who can Milo trust? Is it Alison or Lisa? Where he can go? The worldwide web turns out to be a complex web. Philippe is a convincingly cute hacker,who opens the movie triumphantly shouting,"We're geeks!" So,give a shout-out to geeks and enjoy this movie!
Nice little enjoyable film
2008-03-25 - AntiTrust is a film that all cyber geeks can relate to. The film stared a then up and coming Ryan Phillpee as Milo a computer hacker who goes to work for a company that isn't what it seems. The film is fast paced and one of my favorite actors Tim Robbins makes a great villian.
