The Hummingbird Project
A pair of high-frequency traders go up against their old boss in an effort to make millions in a fiber-optic cable deal.
Director:
Kim Nguyen
Cast:
Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Salma Hayek
Screenplay:
Kim Nguyen
Screening Date:
Mar 02, 2019
Studio:
The Orchards, HanWay Films
Running Time:
1h 50min
| Excellent | Very Good | Good | Fair | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.5% | 34.2% | 17.1% | 11.4% | 8.5% |
“So well written, cast, direction, editing - all the production
values were first rate. I didn’t expect to enjoy this film; glad
that I really did!” Jeanne K
“Riveting film! Focuses on the use of science to increase profit.
Mirror of actual event. Every part of film - sound effects,
editing and music were excellent. Bit about lemon growers
displays the issue of income disparity.”
“Boring!”
“Some scenes were interesting, fast vs. slow, old stock
exchange and Amish folks. Some wonderful visuals, but overall
tedious film. A peek into the greed that drives our society.”
“A nice surprise! A solid moral tale of greed and obsession for a
buck, or a million $. Hayek’s character a little one dimensional
and unexplained, but she stands in for well for the mindless
unapologetic immorality so present on Wall Street.”
“Pretty good film and a nice look at the stakes in high-speed
trading and the human price paid for these goods. I’m with the
Amish. I loved the casting and performances and ensemble of
characters.”
“Interesting in trying to understand the new trading paradigms.
But very technical and took too long to develop.”
“A fascinating parable of greed getting in the way of life, and
it’s only when his life is challenged by death does he appreciate
what he has. ‘Slow down and enjoy today’ is the moral here,
nicely visualized by the slo-motion rain at the end. Nicely
done.”
“Is this our future?”
“Noteworthy character study of cousins/brothers, caught up in
a desire for fortune. Curiously Vincent - the brother with the
social/financial/business skills is the one without a family, while
Anton, just this side of a savant is happily married with two kids
(and a future scientist daughter).”
“Salma Hayek’s hair stolen right out of Glenn Close’s Cruella
DeVil.”
“High speed frenetic money seeking life vs, the simple life.
What kind of life do you want to have? Interesting film. The
construction aspect was fascinating with everything involved to
create this fiber-optic line. Philosophical question raised were
good. Had the high speed pace of THE BIG SHORT. I liked this
film. Also shows the ruthlessness of businesses to win at any
cost.”
“I’d label this a disaster movie! Of no interest to me at all. Also
why are people in movie rain scenes never even a bit wet
despite the intensity of the downpour?”
“’If my life was only 15 milliseconds long’ pretty much
summarizes the film’s core here, and it’s a valid message. Great
script, perfect acting.”
“Totally fictional in this sense: I can never get through to tech
support that fast, or reach anyone who knows anything.”
“Characters were more sympathetic at end of film. Social
commentary. Timely: greed to the ninth degree. Liked the
nature shot. I liked the Llama blanket.”
“Loved the diversity of the characters, the black female
engineer, the Mexican builder, even Salma Hayek and the Asian
student from NYU who comes up with the microwave tower
plans.”
“Problem with the film is the plotting, too many characters
appear and suddenly are dropped from film story without
explanation. Pacing needs to speed up, little suspense.”
“A fiber optic cable that is supposed to increase communication
has become the means of our destruction. Who is the master of
our technology? Does it bring us together or have us smashing
our keyboards on the counter? When the robots are in charge
we going to wish we were all Amish.”
