Emma Watson is starring in the much-awaited movie 'The Circle' alongside Tom Hanks. The most outstanding aspect of this film is that unlike all other films Tom Hanks plays a villain named Eamon Bailey. The movie is an adaptation of the much loved 2013 Dave Eggers novel. The story revolves around a social media dominated future which all people are connected leaving nothing private. On the other hand, Emma Watson plays the role of Mae Holland, a brilliant young woman who is working for a huge technology company referred to as The Circle. Hank is the company’s CEO as well as founder. Hank is committed to providing a world of total transparency.
This is the second time in 2016 that Tom Hanks has a role in an adaptation of a novel by Dave Eggers. The first was 'A Hologram for the King'
With progression in the tale, people realize that technology is not as benign as they assumed and inevitable chaos ensues. The dominant technology company is powered by personal data leaving people with hardly any privacy. This film has been compared to Charlie Brooker's dystopian series 'Black Mirror', but it is safe to say the movie stands out significantly in uniqueness. 'The Circle' is determined to give users a single identity by encouraging full disclosure. Brilliant speculation and unpredictable scenes emerge when the company markets SeeChange cameras, which are designed to record a user’s whole life. Emma Watson uses the camera and becomes famous. The blend of actions creates the spark of interest for all viewers.
John Boyega shows Emma Watson a program that can change almost everything. As a result, Emma becomes a pseudo-celebrity with superpowers. Emma is a likable, approachable and natural girl who speaks freely about her life. However, she lives in a glass prison of the celebrity lifestyle.
Alicia Vikander was rumored to play the leading role but producers chose to cast Emma Watson instead. Vikander was then confirmed in 'Jason Bourne' (2016)
The film also features other outstanding characters such as Karen Gillan, 'Boyhood's_'_ Ellar Coltrane, and Patton Oswalt. Tom Hanks has starred in many films, and it will be interesting to see how he can play a villain. To make matters even more intriguing, he will be at odds with another strong character Emma Watson. The developers of the movie have stepped out of the box with this new role of Tom Hanks being a villain. From 'Bridge of Spies', 'Forrest Gump', 'Saving Private Ryan', to 'The Green Mile' and 'Catch Me If You Can', Tom has been the perfect, nice guy in all these films but it will be entertaining to see his performance in this new role. His character is nefarious and wants to create a surveillance state where privacy is not observed. Initially, Tom’s character is kind and welcoming but later on in the movie his true colors came out.
Emma Watson, Tom Hanks and Patton Oswalt filming 'The Circle' in LA (September 2015)
Emma Watson’s character is an incredibly ambitious and kind hearted person who wants total transparency. Emma believes that without secrets people’s possibilities are endless and she wants to share knowledge and information with the entire world. Intense suspense holds a degree of interest throughout the whole film. This classic film will leave you asking for more of this action-packed original story
The creators of the movie have done an incredible job in creating a film that is unique and delicious. Fans can only wait for the release of the movie.