User Reviews

This is a mix of drama and thriller and it features themes including connection i.e. personal, human connection and friendship, plus digital social networking, identity theft and obviously victimisation and bullying, among others. I felt the topics were well handled - I liked how the film contained numerous sub-plots, all of which are, of course, related. Its a subject area that I find quite interesting and its fair to say that I have, shall we say, some personal experience when it comes to loneliness and wanting to find genuine connections online. Its often surprised me how honest and open people seem to be online, moreso than I feel I'd automatically be if I were having a face to face conversation but then thats probably mainly due to my social anxiety and thats a whole other subject. Suffice to say, I'm curious about the psychology of the subject area. I'd heard recently that loneliness is becoming more prevalent in society, which, considering how quick and easy it is to communicate with people online nowadays (and also cheap, given what equipment would have costed some 10-20 years ago), is somewhat surprising. I felt the film was quite tense and it did grip me from fairly early on - whether im especially biased due to my interest in the subject area, I can't really say but I thought the various sub-plots were pretty well thought out. Each one raised certain questions and thoughts. The camerawork wasn't particularly smooth, as I noticed the camera seemed to be almost constantly on the move - it wasn't exactly painfully jerky as such but there was a tendency for the cameras to cut between various angles in a relatively quick fashion, which I suppose made scenes seem a little faster paced than otherwise maybe. Cast wise, Rich Boyd is played by Jason Bateman and Lydia Boyd is played by Hope Davis. They both give good, convincing performances. Also present are Frank Grillo as Mike Dixon, Paula Patton as Cindy Hull, Andrea Riseborough as Nina Dunham and Alexander Skarsgard as Derek Hull, plus (of course) others. I wouldn't say that the cast were exceptional, or bad, nothing particularly stood out about the individual performances as such, so thats about all I can think to say on that front. I felt the characters were well developed and thus it wasn't difficult to feel sorry for certain people due to their circumstances. The film features various instrumental, classical sounding tunes played during key scenes, to highlight the sense of isolation and other issues which are clearly in play at that time - it was a bit chilling to me at times but very well done. Content wise, this film features some strong language, sex references, partial nudity and in general the film has quite a strong emphasis on sex in general, plus drug references and moderate violence - however this does include, more specifically, a scene involving suicide, which could upset anyone who has been affected by suicide, of course. It is a relatively mature film, dealing with adult themes at times and due to this and the rest of the content mentioned, its been given a 15 rating. Its a tough watch at times but its quite poignant and overall a good film of its sort, so worth a watch.

A drama centered on a group of people searching for human connections in today's wired world. (7)

The film explores acts of exploitation in the technology based modern world, portraying disconnected characters in several different yet interlocking narratives. It is a rare occasion when characters in the film often seems grey rather than pure black and white, which authentically resembles the real world.

It does have some valid points to make about technology, offering a strong critique of the people that use it. Unfortunately, its interesting concept and talented cast are distractions from the fact that it barely has anything original to say.

An amazing Drama that made me cry, Guys do not cry. It's impossible. This Movie amazed me and touched me on all the right places. The incredible Acting is just the cherry on the beautiful Cake.

Boring rubbish from start to finish. Can't believe anybody would think this says anything about www or how they can see anything in this film that we don't all already know. Shallow, banal and worthless.

A gripping, heavy, thought-provoking, story, told in a believable fashion. Script, acting and score was top notch. Gives parents food for thought in this connected age.

An authentic and important movie with stories that kinda interconnect about how technology can affect our lives in directions that we did not see coming.

I just saw Disconnect on HBO, and I'm very surprised that so many critics missed the boat on this film, which is so compelling. The plot **** you in right from the start, and the actors give excellent performances, making you really care about these characters. The message is there about the negative impact of the Internet, computers, and cell phones on all our lives, but it is blended into the suspense in the narrative, which reflects so much of what modern life is like, how technology can disconnect from each other. Watch this. It's really good.

Anybody remember the 2010 movie 'Trust'? Well, this is another version consisting of many different and connected stories. Very nicely written script about cyber crimes. This kind of movie is much needed in the present world because the nuisance growing rapidly everywhere. You would get many similar movies to this like 'Identity Thief' etc., but not serious as the reality. So this movie is one of the kind that the modern world had seen with the concept of existing online culture. How the common people are affected by the identity theft, cyber bully and illegal activity is what the movie revolves. A teenage loner was tormented because of misused online friendship that put his life on a stake. A hard working couple fall in a deep sorrow state after their savings were snatched by a hacker. A local tv journalist gives a career best news report, but that severely hurts her source. All these incidents are interconnected in some way, but how is the remaining. The story also states the father's and husband's failed responsibility in their respective families. An orphan who has to take an alternative route to survive the odds, which is against the law. Very few scenes were intense, instead call it an intense I would say the reality of lifestyle. All these tales were packed with sufficient quantity of melodramas. You would enjoy whole movie, but the ending scene will put you on your seat's edge. Purely the 21st century's movie and a must see by who familiar with the world of internet.

I really liked this movie! it was really interesting I liked the stories and how they were putted together the acting was great especially bateman I recommend it to all.

Surprise Surprise! Never thought a film about human connections emerging as a result of mistakes committed online could be of such high standards. its heart warming, provocative, unbiased and emotional. It works so well specially because it doesn't get side tracked, even though the premise allows for such deviations. The writing is taut and it is aptly supported by some brilliant background score and camerawork

This movie is brilliant. Directed in a style similar to Crash, Disconnect tells the stories of numerous people trying to cope with the consequences of life on the web. A compelling plot that represents a generation.

good movies the story is very intense kinda remind me of babel good acting from the casts and nice musics i wish there are more movies like this.......

This Movie really makes you think about all the things that happens to people everyday, and how all kinds of problems can appear by just doing click on something... A Thriller!

With great performances and a story that not only works as a lesson about the technological world we live in, but also works as a riveting piece of film making. This is one of my favorite films of the year so far. A

This movie was brilliant. The concept was imaginative and thoughtful and the acting wonderful. I've rarely cared about characters so much. It's the best movie I've seen this year.

I looooved this. Great cast. I liked the overlap of the different story lines. A friend told me about it. I knew nothing about it and was pleasantly surprised.