Martin Berneman Movies
A young inventor struggling to protect his latest creation becomes convinced that he is the subject of a secret Russian spy ring in this thriller starring Malcolm in the Middle's Christopher Kennedy Masterson. Paul Lionette is a gifted young scientist who was betrayed by the people he trusted most. When Paul's unique ideas begin turning up in science journals credited to other inventors, the paranoid genius senses that the Russians, the major corporations, and even his own government are doing their best to discredit his efforts. But there's one invention that Paul hasn't told anyone about just yet: The Cube. Now, in order to protect what could be one of the greatest inventions in the history of humankind, the reclusive Paul will disappear into society in a desperate bid to throw off his malicious stalkers. In the process, Paul falls for a passionate local waitress who longs to experience life outside of her small-town confines. Paul's plan becomes unexpectedly complicated, however, when he is thrust into the spotlight after a shocking accident. Now, as Paul's once-predictable world becomes distorted into a paranoid circus funhouse where nothing is as it seems, the brilliant inventor is forced to make a series of impossible decisions just to stay alive. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Christopher Kennedy Masterson, Lyndsy Fonseca, (more)
- 2006
An eccentric genius is forced to confront the consequences of his own madness in this independent drama. Paul Hadley (Christopher Masterson) is a brilliant but emotionally fragile inventor who has developed a deep and not unjustifiable paranoia after a number of his most advanced ideas have mysteriously appeared as the work of other people. Convinced that someone has been spying on him -- perhaps the government, possibly industrial spies, maybe the Russians -- Hadley becomes increasingly reclusive as he works on his next project, a high-tech item he calls "the cube." One of the only times Hadley leaves his home is to eat, and after becoming a regular customer at a nearby diner, he strikes up a casual friendship with Jenny (Lyndsy Fonesca), a pretty young waitress. When Hadley leaves one of his notebooks at the diner, Jenny decides to stop by his place to return it; certain she's an intruder, Hadley attacks her before he realizes who she is, putting the woman into a coma and forcing him to confront the outside world whether he likes it or not. Intellectual Property was the first feature film from special effects artist-turned-director Nicholas Peterson. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Christopher Kennedy Masterson, Lyndsy Fonseca, (more)
