Anti-trust is a very average techno thriller. It all starts when computer programmer Milo (Ryan Phillipe) is headhunted by NURV, a massive software company owned by Gary Winston (Tim Robbins). Once there he believes he may have sold his soul to the corporate devil. There are various suspicious goings-on and he enlists the help of his colleague Lisa (Rachael Leigh Cook) to find out what. But once his company realises what he’s up his life is put in grave danger.
It’s essentially a very modern film, yet there’s something rather old fashioned about it in a 70’s way about it all. Instead of the usual story line of the government being the sinister nemesis, this time it’s a Microsoft style company – and NURV is a suitably dumb name for the premise that the film is precariously balanced on.
There are far too many unbelievable plot twists and ludicrous situations for this to be anything more than a film to watch just to pass the time and it has nothing to say about the genuinely insidious nature of big business. The films a bit of a turkey when all is said and done, and although may be liked by the younger viewers, should be approached by anyone over 18 with caution. Mildly entertaining. Wouldn’t waste your money on it. It you want to watch it wait until it comes out on Sky