In Blackberry UK Trailer Every Era Has It’s Visionaries

Every era has it’s visionaries, many are geniuses others are insanely genius. The latter is probably the case in the UK Trailer for Blackberry, insane!

Blackberry is a fascinating look at innovators and risk takers. The meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone. The film stars Jay Baruchel and Matt Johnson (who also directs) are best friends Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin. The brains behind Research In Motion (RIM) who made it all happen. When cunning businessman Jim Balsillie (Glenn Howerton) steps onboard things are on the up (…then down).

I watched the UK Premiere at Glasgow Film Festival describing the film “Blackberry is a slick film that’s chaotic in every way, especially in a funny way“. Read my full review via link below the trailer.

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Every era has its visionaries, and BLACKBERRY, co-written by Director Matt Johnson and Producer Matthew Miller, investigates the brilliance of the individuals that invented the world’s first smartphone. Recounting the Canadian company’s humble yet chaotic rise to market dominance, BLACKBERRY is a darkly comedic telling of the tragic tale of a Canadian company that revolutionised the way we communicate, before swiftly plummeting into obsolescence.

It’s 1996, and Mike Lazaridis (Jay Baruchel) and his business partner and best friend Douglas Fregin (Matt Johnson) are on the edge of creating the world’s first smartphone. Unfortunately for them, they are less business savvy than they are tech, and struggle to keep their company, Research in Motion, afloat. Everything changes when cunning businessman Jim Balsillie (Glenn Howerton) agrees to join the company, bringing with him the money and experience needed to create and sell a prototype of their invention.

Seemingly overnight the three men revolutionise the way people work, communicate and connect. Celebrities, politicians and businessmen are now addicted to their BlackBerrys. The company’s value skyrockets, yet within a few short years shady business dealings, personal grievances, and, perhaps most dangerously, the iPhone, threaten the company’s incredible success.

The film also stars Michael Ironside, Saul Rubinek, Cary Elwes, Rich Sommer, SungWon Cho, and Michelle Giroux. Blackberry will get a UK and Irish cinema release from 6th October.