Star of new movie is the cellphone equivalent of a psychotic K.I.T.T.

No, we're not talking about Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Phone Edition or iPhone firmware 2.0, we're talking moderately more diabolical stuff here: explosions, international intrigue, fancy casinos where everyone wears suits and plays baccarat, the whole nine yards. Echelon Conspiracy is a movie about... well, who cares, really? Point is, there's an all-knowing phone that tells you what to do and brings you both great fortune and great tragedy, making for a modern King Midas tale that has Critic's Choice Award nomination written all over it. The flick probably would've made more sense back when phones actually looked evil, but yeah, sure, we'll add it to our Netflix queue in a few years -- somewhere between Death Race and The Transporter 3. Catch the spellbinding trailer after the break.

[Thanks, A. Razaq]

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 23rd 2008 1:05PM]

Echelon being the telecom US/UK spying agency in England. That preview was hilariously ridiculous. Geez. I love my daily Engadget read.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 23rd 2008 3:00PM]

I don't like to pre-judge movies I haven't seen based on the trailer, but this looks incredibly awful. I want to see it.

[loydbrahn Posted Dec 23rd 2008 3:04PM]

I think someone needs a new agent....

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 23rd 2008 4:07PM]

I'll wait for the DVD, but I will see it.
Hell! It's tech, and I'm a tech junkie so I gotta support it.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 23rd 2008 6:09PM]

Gotta love the 90's dialup background noise. What, are they serious?

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 24th 2008 5:56PM]

But... It has Martin Sheen.