It’s so obvious that Hanks and his second in command at The Circle (Patton Oswalt, who’s ominous character might as well be named Snidely Whiplash) are up to no good that there’s nowhere for the film to go with any shred of surprise. She literally signs over her free will, agreeing to live transparently and be on camera 24 hours a day.Īll of this is handled so broadly that it’s hard to buy what the film’s ostensibly selling. And Mae is so seduced by having a good job, a good salary, and medical coverage for her sick father, that she buys in. (Even in a bad movie, Hanks can’t help but be charismatic.) The company is an Orwellian techno-cult preaching to glassy-eyed twentysomething zombies who are only too willing to hand over their privacy for a thumbs up or winking emoji. Of course, the second we see the Big Ideas-spouting CEO (Hanks’ Eamon Bailey) prowling the stage of the corporate auditorium like Steve Jobs crossed with the Big Bad Wolf, we know that, yes, this is all too good to be true. After a quirky interview, which Mae aces, she gets the gig and soon finds herself walking the manicured corporate campus where there’s a constant smorgasbord of yoga classes, bocce courts, and trampolines - not to mention Beck concerts.
She manages to get her a dream job interview at the futuristic tech company where she works: The Circle. Mae’s best friend, Annie (Karen Gillan), offers her a way out.
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