Ingenious – Man braucht nur eine gute Idee (2009)

Ingenious – Man braucht nur eine gute Idee: Directed by Jeff Balsmeyer. With Dallas Roberts, Jeremy Renner, Ayelet Zurer, Marguerite Moreau. A rags-to-riches story of two friends, a small-time inventor and a sharky salesman, who hit rock bottom before coming up with a gizmo that becomes a worldwide phenomenon.

“I saw u0026quot;Ingenious,u0026quot; a fun movie made right here in Tucson, starring Jeremy Renner (Hurt Locker, The Town, Bourne Legacy) and Dallas Roberts (3:10 to Yuma, the Grey, Shrink) and Ayelet Zurer (Munich, Man of Steel) about the challenges of breaking the big idea. Itu0026#39;s a fun look at the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, and interpersonal dynamics as the quest for u0026quot;the oneu0026quot; idea that wins, takes its toll.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDallas Roberts delivers a convincingly conflicted performance, as u0026quot;Matt,u0026quot; he struggles to satisfy his need to be creative, inventive and ingenious, and desperately loyal to his old friend, Sam, while his marriage is strained by these very traits. Mattu0026#39;s wife, Gina (Ayelet Zurer), is played with an earnestness that draws you in immediately. The two have great chemistry and deliver the key tension that drives the arc of Mattu0026#39;s story of growth.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eJeremy Renneru0026#39;s performance is authentic, and suffice it to say that you really feel for him and his inability to get out of his own way.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI had a chance to meet some of the production team, including local Tucson producer Timothy E. Flood who did an *amazing* job capturing Tucson in this film. Itu0026#39;s great to see the landmarks so faithfully captured.”