Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jesse Eisenberg | ... | Vincent Zaleski | |
Alexander Skarsgård | ... | Anton Zaleski | |
Salma Hayek | ... | Eva Torres | |
Michael Mando | ... | Mark Vega | |
Johan Heldenbergh | ... | Amish Elder | |
Ayisha Issa | ... | Ophelia Troller | |
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Mark Slacke | ... | Tasso Casilieris |
Sarah Goldberg | ... | Mascha | |
Frank Schorpion | ... | Bryan Taylor | |
Kwasi Songui | ... | Ray | |
Conrad Pla | ... | Agent Santana | |
Julian Bailey | ... | Elliot | |
Jessica Greco | ... | Dr. Bloom | |
Robert Reynolds | ... | KAX House Owner | |
Anna Maguire | ... | Jenny |
In this modern epic, Kim Nguyen exposes the ruthless edge of our increasingly digital world. Cousins from New York, Vincent (Eisenberg) and Anton (Skarsgård) are players in the high-stakes game of High Frequency Trading, where winning is measured in milliseconds. Their dream? To build a fiber-optic cable straight between Kansas and New Jersey, making them millions. But nothing is straightforward for this flawed pair. Anton is the brains, Vincent is the hustler, and together they push each other and everyone around them to breaking point on their quixotic adventure. Constantly breathing down their necks is their old boss Eva Torres (Hayek) a powerful, intoxicating and manipulative trader who will stop at nothing to come between them and beat them at their own game. No matter what the cost, Vincent and Anton are determined to cut through America, only to find redemption at the end of their line, not through money, but through family and reconnecting to the land.
The movie is projecting modern society's hunger to grasp more from life, to get richer and faster. While the story and pace of the movie is fast enough to keep our interest in it,the script however, feels a little dry. Imagery is just captivating and production design is on top. The highest praise I can think of the movie is Alexander Skaarsgard's acting - which is smart, emotional, funny and nothing he has done before. A supporting actor nomination is a possibility if the movie gets wider recognition and release.