Disconnect Reviews

You really need to take a long shower after watching this one. Disconnect contains two basic messages...the Internet is certainly not your friend and you better start "connecting" with friends and family or plan on losing them. Exploitation of young adults for on-line sex sites, cyber-bullying and identity theft are the Trinity of what is essential peril of our Internet usage. Good acting and a tension filled narrative really drove this movie to a good place. Most of the characters in this you just wanted to haul off and hurt. Disconnect reminded me a lot of my reaction after seeing the 2002 movie Thirteen...dazed and scared in my ignorance of not knowing the sick reality in this big bad world of ours. (4-15-13)

The last five-ten minutes kinda kill the dramatic momentum it built up, but it mostly works cause of the quieter moments - that is, when people are looking at their screens, and communication is happening and yet sort of lost at the same time. And hey, Jason Bateman can actually do a good dramatic performance? Neat, hope he does more of them.

Good try, but its too late in the game to make a movie about internet=alienation, imho. The actors did a good job. I wish I'd waited to see it on a plane.

I loved it. Kept my attention and the story line is timely. Good movie.

everyone should see this.

Anchored by a focused direction and a solid cast, this increasingly relevant and powerful, though uneven and overlong at times, cautionary tale about the side effects of internet addiction and cyberspace connectivity skillfully interweaves multiple, equally gripping storylines to disturb, shock and, most of all, alarm.

Disconnect was really great. the film reminded me of Crash, Identity Thief, the clive owen film Trust and some lifetime films.
the film maybe R Rated, but i actulley suggest the film to kids under then 18(of course not to young)
this was also such a diffrent film with Jason Bateman, like really i never seen Jason Bateman be that serious as a saw him, also i must say Andrea Risebrough is probley one of my new celeb crush.

Has that vague "Crash" feel. mostly dark with some "tedious" spots, but overall very engrossing

Mariah Fraumeni has been talking up this movie. Sounds like one not to be missed. And hey, Jason Bateman is always pleasant to look at. Can someone please find me a Jason Bateman of my own? You might cross him w/ Javier Bardem, Gael García Bernal, Daniel Day Lewis, Mark Ruffalo & James McAvoy while you're at it.

Great movie, inspring plot and great cast performance. Not sure why this movie is so underrated. I think it is a must-see and should win an Oscar.

Beware, this is not your typical Hollywood happy ending, it defines the thriller genre of our generation and takes it to new levels. It's riveting, it's real, and it'll wake you up and snap you out of whatever internet daze you have put yourself in.

I was blown away by "Disconnect". Everyone needs to see this film, not just because it's well done, but because the message it sends society is an important one - "wake up everyone the internet can ruin you". It's been a while since I've been to the movies and experienced what I experienced with "Disconnect". With a stellar cast and an intense, dark, twisty script, written by Andrew Stern, this film captures how the internet can be one self's greatest downfall. While bearing ultimate truth to the world wide web and all it's glory, this film made me think twice about my social media usage and what I do on the internet.

It's nice to see Alexander Skarsgård play an unlikely role for the sexy dreamboat, while it's odd to find yourself sympathizing with Jason Bateman rather than laughing with him. Some of the scenes with the younger actors make you want to lock your children in a library. The definition of bullying is very present and makes me happy I am not a teenager anymore.

Documentary director, Henry-Alex Rubin creates an intimate, intense story of what's really going on out there, things we are warned about, but never think would happen to us. With tension building throughout each scene, you can never anticipate what will happen to this web of characters and where the story is personally taking you around every corner and though every thrill.

Starts off strong but I was worried it wouldn't lead up to a believable or powerful conclusion. I was unfortunately right.

A home run standing for "great", this film is a triple base hit almost making home, but resulting in a lengthy pickle ending with the runner safe back to third. It's ambition did achieve greatness.

diane,i'm pretty sure you'd enjoy this adult drama.i loved this movie.xox

The movie reminded you of Crash, just not as well developed and a lot more Disconnected to a more defined premise. I am okay with not having a happy ending, but the end of this film just does not come together well.

definitely sounds like its got a really good plot

Do we reach out to connect with strangers via the internet? Does that hold the same risks are connecting with real strangers? Disconnect tells three stories which affirm that it is.

A heavily dramatic film, skirting with melodrama throughout, we see the lust and desperation of people in connecting with others played out as exploitation of the vulnerable. All three stories tell a tale following the same themes under different guises.

The acting is critical to a drama and it all works well under director Henry Alex Rubin. It's not surprising coming from Bateman or Davis, but even the young actors, such as Johan Bobo (who one story depends on) are able to sustain the right depictions of motivations and crisis.

The three stories really don't overlap. Although one character appears in two of the stories, his role is entirely different in them. But their themes all weave together and you get a triple-punch of catharsis as all three reach a crescendo of violence together.

Not a light film, but still recommended for those that like to look into human nature and how we deal with betrayal, loss and the need to endure.