iBoy (2017)

After being shot, Tom wakes from a coma to discover that fragments of his smart phone have been embedded in his head, and worse, that returning to normal teenage life is impossible because he has developed a strange set of superpowers.

Director:

Adam Randall

Writers:

Joe Barton (screenplay), Joe Barton

Stars:

Bill Milner, Maisie Williams, Miranda Richardson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Milner	...	Tom
Maisie Williams	...	Lucy
Miranda Richardson	...	Nan
Rory Kinnear	...	Ellman
Jordan Bolger	...	Danny
Charley Palmer Rothwell	...	Eugene
Armin Karima	...	Ant
McKell David	...	Hazzard
Shaquille Ali-Yebuah	...	Cass
Aymen Hamdouchi	...	Cutz
Leon Annor	...	Keon
Petrice Jones	...	Shotgun
Cameron Jack	...	Headteacher
Lucy Thackeray	...	Michelle
Christopher Colquhoun	...	Dr. Bale

Storyline

After being shot while calling for help trying to stop a violent attack on his high school girl, a 16 year old boy awakens from a coma to discover that fragments of his smart phone have embedded in his brain, giving him superhero powers. He uses this knowledge and technology to exact revenge on the gang responsible for the attack.

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Plot Keywords:

male lead | brain injury | based on novel | vigilante | mind control | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Will Poulter was previously cast as Tom. Poulter and Bill Milner (Tom) appeared together in Son of Rambow (2007).

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Goofs

In the final scene in the depot, you can clearly see that it rains only in that area.

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Quotes

Ellman: You don't call the devil then get upset when he turns up.
Tom: You're not the devil, you're just a cunt.
Ellman: I suppose I am a bit, yeah.

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Connections

Features Plants vs. Zombies (2009)

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Soundtracks

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User Reviews

iBoy had a weird but decent plot which could have done wonders but missed the opportunity and depended hugely on Maisie Williams screen presence.

iBoy (2017): iBoy has one of the most weirdest super powers plot.We have seen lot of superheroes origin and few of them are results of radiation accidents like Spiderman and Hulk but in iBoy he gets superpowers when he is on a call (Uses iPhone) and gets shot on head which gives him powers of telepathically hacking into any digital network.

Plot: Tom (Bill Milner), a shy, lonely teenage boy on an estate who interrupts some men who have sexually assaulted his friend Lucy (Williams) in a neighboring flat. They shoot at him and in the ensuing violent chaos, bits of his smartphone get stuck in his brain and he awakens from a coma with superpowers: he can telepathically hack into any digital network. Calling himself "iBoy" he sets out to avenge Lucy and take on the drug gangs.

What I felt:

iBoy with its weirdest plot did nothing weird to justify it.Even though they have a new idea,they followed the same revenge which happens in almost all of such films.He even does some weird ways of revenge some times lie hacking into Youtube.

Casting Maisie Williams,our own Arya Stark in this film is the major pro because if not for her,I would have skipped this film.Being a huge fan of her,I watched this film and I am glad that she didn't disappoint.Her screen presence is charming.Helped by the script's sharpest dialogue, the moments between her and Tom light up the movie. One particularly lovely scene finds them in her bedroom together, sending each other text messages without talking.

Effects are very good even with such limited budget.

Dark tone in picture looked like they seriously tried to imitate Daredevil (TV show).

So,iBoy had a weird but decent plot which could have done wonders but missed the opportunity and depended hugely on Maisie Williams screen presence.

My rating 6.25/10

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

iBoy

Filming Locations:

Petticoat Square, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wigwam Films, Pretty Pictures, Netflix

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1