You’ve probably already heard there is an interesting idea at the heart of the film Spiderhead, but the film never quite capitalizes on that idea in a way that is successful. Director Kosinski never quite balances the humour and pathos in a cohesive way. None of this makes Spiderhead unwatchable; in fact it is quite is quite an easy watch that is moves quickly. But in the end it just leaves you feeling unsatisfied.
I think Hemsworth was miscast. He just never quite captures what his character needs to to truly make this work. The rest of the cast is rather spot on but he always feels out of place, or perhaps just not doing what would hav made it all work together.
But the ending is where I really just gave up hoping it would be able to pull it off. The film incorrectly feels it needs to change the source material’s bleaker resolution for a more hopeful one, one that feels more just. And in that it loses the power it might have had otherwise.
Spiderhead
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, Jurnee Smollett, Tess Haubrich
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Writers: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
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