Paranoia 1.0 portrayed a not-so-distant future of isolation and corruption. Our protagonist - Simon J - suffers from the very beginning and his deteriorating state grows exponentially by the end. There is a clever gimmick behind his "sickness" which I can agree to be plausible.This cinematic adventure's strengths are not in the casting, but in a grim atmosphere that entices the viewer with a special peek into the world of a paranoid being. This is done exceedingly well and I give much respect to the set designers. Overall, 1.0 is a look into what corporate power may one day be able to exact upon the masses, in ever evolving, technologically proficient world.

Simon(Jeremy Sisto)is a shut-in computer wiz whose client desires a specific code he's been working on. Meanwhile, Simon has been receiving packages with what appears to be nothing in them. He begins getting sick while also, strangely almost unwillingly, winds himself buying lots and lots of NATURE BRAND MILK. He often confides in certain other people he believes he can trust. A courier named Nile(Eugene Byrd), an outside deliverer only too happy to supply Simon with what he calls to him for. Howard(Lance Henriksen)is the seemingly lowly janitorial labor and electrician(matter of fact, he seems to have many unique abilities..hmm)who Simon can comfortably come to for anything. Meanwhile, Simon tries to figure out who keeps sending him packages..and this state of paranoia forms along with the prolonging sickness which seems to occur when he doesn't drink his milk which seems to go up in price every time he purchases a carton. His mysterious neighbors include a weary nurse named Trish(Deborah Kara Unger)he is attracted to, a robotic engineer(Udo Kier sporting a blonde look this time around) working on a mechanical head named Adam, & a pornographic cyber game designer(Bruce Payne)who owns an industrial music joint nearby. We get an idea, quite subtly, that this future depicted is a very dystopian, computer driven world where few people ever leave their homes. BUT, this specific apartment complex is where the film is primarily set and we follow Simon through the mind-boggling malaise he suffers trying to find out what the hell is happening to him.Really strange film works over the viewer by having us watch the plight of what seems to be just an ordinary guy. He just seems like someone who wishes to be left alone, sheltered in his apartment away from what appears to be a very depressing society outside. This code certain people want is something that weighs heavy on that mystery set before us..what is the power that comes with this code and how will it affect Simon one way or the other? Who can Simon really trust? The director uses and in-your-face camera style I believe so that the images within the frame will limit our eyes to specific things we need to see so that other outside distractions will not shift our attention away. As always, Sisto is good, but the others are meant to be mysterious, elusive, and quirky. The director and writers distance us from what has become of this future. The film decides to keep it's focus on Simon and how the world effects him where he lives and walks.

SO are you one of those people who have seen films like, David lynch eraser head, primer, pi, city of lost children, dark city, and liked them, well then i guess this is a film you will enjoy.Some things reminded me of Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet's delicatessen, as in the way they used the sounds of things together creating a rhythm and the way they use the colors and filters.The whole movie is about 50% black, and the rest colors with a lot of contrast in details. everything is dirty, like dark city, city of lost children.the story ain't particular interesting, as for myself who have seen far to many films for my own good, i would rate this one a 5, anyway the story: Its about this guy who get infected, and what the whole movie is showing the viewer, is the effects the lead character is experiencing and is trying to solve through out the movie.Weak attempts to put some excitement in the viewers head, i only continued watching it because i felt i had to, flick-junkie what can i say...A lot of colors, strange characters with short lines thats Ont questions or repetitions of what the lead character says.But the editing is quite good and the soundtrack is only a lot of down pitched noise and industrial tweaked effects, and an ambient score.But for people who hasn't seen so much film and feel they are looking for something interesting and weird, check out all David lynch movies, and the ones mentioned above then check this one out and you'll know what i am saying.i have seen i guess about all movies thats "Experimental" in the way One point O is. only One point O at times feels a bit low grade as in its details and characters.but it separates itself from the standard garbage Hollywood is spitting out so if you are bored rent it, buy it what ever. its an OK flick.as for the person talking about max headroom and Kafka, well, i can agree that some might come from Kafka but, as for max headroom? Come on now. there were no such thing in this film.

I think this is quite possibly the worst movie I've ever seen. I kept watching waiting for a plot, my husband and I both missed a possible plot. So many things are left unanswered!! I feel like I just woke up from a bad dream and now I'll spend the rest of my evening confused and trying to figure it out. I don't even know if I can tell you what the movie was about I'm so confused but I'll tell you what I know. This guy is in this apartment building where no one acts normal at all. The neighbors are strange, and even the guy at the grocery store is strange. He pays high prices for small items at the grocery store....which is odd, who pays 90 bucks for a gallon of milk? He is trying to figure out what is going on around him and then comes this pretty lame explanation and a very strange ending to the movie. As you are still waiting for them to answer so many questions that have been brought up by the attempt at a plot.....the movie ends...we actually had to check the chapters left on the DVD to see if that was REALLY the end!!!I wouldn't waste my time with this film unless you like "fill in the blank" movies!