Who would have thought that the story of the invention of the intermittent windshield wiper, first introduced in the late 70s (can you imagine – or remember – life without them?), would be interesting? Apparently, someone figures there’s a story worth telling because here comes Flash of Genius.
The film stars Greg Kinnear who has been on a bit of a roll the last few years, as Phyllis Kearns, a man who spent years in litigation against Ford and Chrysler for using his idea, eventually winning multimillion-dollar judgments. In this film, we’re likely to see it all crammed together into a shortened period of time to make it a little more cinematic. Who really cares that it took him years to reach a settlement? We want the short and sweet version of underdog beats the big corporation!
Alongside Kinnear is Lauren Graham of “Gilmore Girls” fame as Kearns wife, Dermot Mulroney as his business partner and Alan Alda as the lawyer who jumps in on the fight against the big boys. The project was directed by long time producer and first time director Marc Abraham.
Nothing groundbreaking here, it almost feels like this would make a great made for TV movie, but the trailer suggests that it could be a solid piece of entertainment. It reminds me a little of The Hoax and if it meets that film’s charm, it’ll be one worth watching.
Flash of Genius is scheduled to open on October 25th.
Trailer is tucked under the seat!
