Synopsis
A pair of high-frequency traders go up against their old boss in an effort to make millions in a fiber-optic cable deal.
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Cast
- Jesse EisenbergVincent Zaleski
- Alexander SkarsgårdAnton Zaleski
- Salma Hayek PinaultEva Torres
- Michael MandoMark Vega
- Johan HeldenberghAmish Elder
- Ayisha IssaOphelia Troller
- Kaniehtiio HornBarbara Lehman (as Tiio Horn)
- Mark SlackeTasso Casilieris
- Sarah GoldbergMascha
- Frank SchorpionBryan Taylor
Recommendations
- 90
Film Threat
This hummingbird soars. It has that based-on-a-true-story feel, with all the urgency and verisimilitude of a real-life tale. A sad and visceral indictment of our society under the guise of a thriller, Kim Nguyen’s rousing cinematic elegy will sneak up on you, like its titular moth. - 70
Los Angeles Times
Despite esoteric subject matter, writer-director Kim Nguyen (War Witch) has crafted a smartly entertaining and unexpectedly human film with his financial thriller The Hummingbird Project. - 70
The New York Times
As the geological, financial and personal barriers the cousins face grow increasingly absurd, the movie works up a satisfying sweat. - 70
TheWrap
The Hummingbird Project is most of a great movie. Amiable performances and a deft pace combine with high-contrast storytelling, and the results are generally engaging. Sometimes funny, sometimes smart, always watchable. But perhaps the film’s dedication to turning a clever tale into something profound was a miscalculation. Perhaps there were simply better ways to spend the time. - 60
New York Magazine (Vulture)
Some of the supporting actors register, especially Michael Mando as the unpretentious but quick-witted chief engineer. But the only surprise is Skarsgård. He has played wife-beaters, vampires, rapists, and mute would-be detectives, but who’d have thought he’d make a credible nerd? - 50
Rolling Stone
Nguyen can stir up all the sturm and drang he wants, but Hummingbird feels as humdrum and impersonal as a blueprint. - 50
New York Post
Salma Hayek, as their vengeful ex-boss Eva Torres, is fun to watch as she plots to outwit them time and again, but ultimately, there’s no one here to really care about. - 50
RogerEbert.com
This one works overtime, shifting gears repeatedly without once providing enough substance for the viewer to engage.
