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SYNOPSIS: FLASH OF GENIUS is based on a John Seabrook article that appeared in The New Yorker in 1993, and his later book of the same name. Set in Detroit and spanning multiple decades, it is based on the true story of Dr. Robert Kearns (Greg Kinnear), sho in 1967 built the intermittent windshield wiper, dubbing it "Kearns' Blinking Eye," and ultimately shared his patented specs with Ford Motor Company so that he could manufacture the wipers for them. Then he spends his life trying to get Ford to admit that they stole his idea when he spots his invention on Ford cars after they bail out of the deal with him. Kearns isn't after money. In taking on one of the most powerful corporations in America, if not the world, Kearns wants Ford to tell the truth and give credit where credit is due. At the same time, he wants to protect the patent process for every inventor. Alan Alda also does a fine job playing a justice-seeking lawyer who may or not be able to live up to Kearns's high expectations. REVIEW: Kinnear gives a nuanced performance as Kearns, a quirky, church-going family man and professor who slowly descends into paranoia and obsession with reaching his goals. We thought this movie was extremely well done for a "documentary" type movie. That mixed with the fact that it is always a pleasure to see to underdog triumph, this is a win-win movie. We gave it [4 Stars].
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