Crypto (2019) (original) (raw)
Crypto follows a young anti-money laundering agent named Martin tasked with investigating a tangled web of corruption and fraud in his remote New York hometown, where his father Martin Sr and brother Caleb are struggling to maintain their family farm in a changing economic landscape. Martin quickly finds himself enmeshed in a dangerous underworld populated by Katie, an art dealer with mysterious intentions, Earl, a crypto-currency enthusiast turned cyber-sleuth, and Ted, a corrupt accountant doing the bidding of ruthless clients.
Crypto follows a young anti-money laundering agent named Martin tasked with investigating a tangled web of corruption and fraud in his remote New York hometown, where his father Martin Sr and brother Caleb are struggling to maintain their family farm in a changing economic landscape. Martin quickly finds himself enmeshed in a dangerous underworld populated by Katie, an art dealer with mysterious intentions, Earl, a crypto-currency enthusiast turned cyber-sleuth, and Ted, a corrupt accountant doing the bidding of ruthless clients. (less)
Director: John Stalberg Jr.
Writers: Carlyle Eubank, David Frigerio, Jeff Ingber
Starring: Beau Knapp, Alexis Bledel, Kurt Russell, Luke Hemsworth, Jeremie Harris, Jill Hennessy
Producer: Jordan Yale Levine
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Review by Brian Orndorf, April 17, 2019
6 / 10
Screenwriters Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio apparently loved Oliver Stone�s �Wall Street� and wanted to update the 1987 picture for today�s audiences. �Crypto� doesn�t have the sinister feel of Stone�s endeavor, but it basically follows the same arc of moral and financial corruption, offering viewers a new playground of cryptocurrency and encrypted dealings featuring global criminal syndicates. The writing provides a deep dive into terminology and restless participants trying to make a fortune with digital loot, and �Crypto� isn�t half-bad when focus turns to online detective work. Even so ...read more...
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