The Cast
MILO HOFFMAN . . . Ryan Phillippe
LISA CALLIGHAN . . . Michel Auclair
ALICE POULSON . . . Claire Forlani
GARY WINSTON . . . . Tim Robbins
directed by Peter Howitt. 108 minutes. 2001.
Milo is an idealistic young computer genius with a beautiful artist girlfriend named Alice and a golden future. He’s about to launch a start-up software company with his friend Teddy, when he’s recruited by NURV, a multi-billion dollar corporation, run by his professional hero, Gary Winston. Winston takes a personal interest in Milo. He needs his brilliance to stay ahead of the field in the race for communication convergence; there is no second place. For Milo it’s a dream come true, a chance to become a legend in his own right. It’s hard to disappoint Teddy, but Winston's offer is too good to refuse. With Lisa, a talented new colleague, Milo is soon caught up in the exciting challenge of realizing Winston’s vision. Winston is an inspired mentor and no problem remains unsolved for long, but new developments are brought to Milo with such speed and frequency that he begins to question their source. Tragedy strikes and Milo’s doubts become suspicions. It looks as if NURV will stop at nothing to win. He investigates and the consequences become more and more unnerving, until there is no one left to trust and this twenty-first century David stands alone against Goliath.
Milo is an idealistic young computer genius with a beautiful artist girlfriend named Alice and a golden future. He’s about to launch a start-up software company with his friend Teddy, when he’s recruited by NURV, a multi-billion dollar corporation, run by his professional hero, Gary Winston.
Winston takes a personal interest in Milo. He needs his brilliance to stay ahead of the field in the race for communication convergence; there is no second place. For Milo it’s a dream come true, a chance to become a legend in his own right. It’s hard to disappoint Teddy, but Winston's offer is too good to refuse.
With Lisa, a talented new colleague, Milo is soon caught up in the exciting challenge of realizing Winston’s vision. Winston is an inspired mentor and no problem remains unsolved for long, but new developments are brought to Milo with such speed and frequency that he begins to question their source. Tragedy strikes and Milo’s doubts become suspicions. It looks as if NURV will stop at nothing to win. He investigates and the consequences become more and more unnerving, until there is no one left to trust and this twenty-first century David stands alone against Goliath.
ASSIGNMENT
Read the Newsweek article "Microsoft's Battles" by Marc Saltzman, "The Economics of Sharing" from the Economist magazine, and the notes from Chapter 19. Discuss and give your opinion on the essay using examples from the film; use the correct economic and finance vocabulary terms.
Write out your answers on the AP Microeconomics Blackboard Discussion Board no later than Midnight Tuesday, March 21.
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