Why 'Spiderhead', starring Chris Hemsworth, is such a disappointment

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Why 'Spiderhead', starring Chris Hemsworth, is such a disappointment

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The film is an adaptation of George Saunders’ short story Escape from Spiderhead

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Escape from Spiderhead, which was published in the New Yorker in 2010.

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The plot is set in Spiderhead Penitentiary and Research Center, which also happens to be a drug testing facility on a remote island.

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It is run by the seemingly suave Steve Abnesti (Hemsworth), a ‘genius’ who believes his experimental drugs will change the world.

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The prisoners are serving reduced sentences in exchange for being tested upon.

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Jeff (Teller) is one of the inmates who is serving a sentence for manslaughter after a drunken car ride led to the death of two of his close ones.

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The film revolves around the power dynamics between Steve and Jeff which—on the face of it—is cordial. But cracks show up as the narrative progresses.