Mel is forced to take the help of Thomas, a man she went on one date with, and go on the run. She is targeted by a dangerous criminal organisation and blackmailed by a British man named Rogers. When she finds herself framed for a murder, Mel is forced to take the help of Thomas, a man she went on one date with, and go on the run.
Why were Rogers and his organisation after Mel?
In a video released by Rogers and his organisation, Mel shoots and kills a man. The police are called to the scene, but find the video to be fake. They need the help of an expert greater than herself, so Mel and Thomas enlist Buddy Benschot as their consultant.
Xiao Ming, the software company that helped create the bus along with Rotramax, has been able to track the code used to hack the bus back to the real perpetrators. They figure that they are going to use the bus’s facial scanning software to gather sensitive data about people and sell it to the Chinese government.
How does Mel plan to stop them?
Mel realises that when she entered the bus, her face was scanned and that’s how they were able to produce the fake video of her. She makes a plan to hack back into the bus and find proof of the scan which will help her take the fake video apart. Thomas doesn’t agree with her plans and they part ways, with Thomas giving himself up to the police. ..
Mel reaches the server room in Rotramax’s office, and Rogers comes out from the shadows. He threatens her, telling her to put in the encryption for the Trojan Horse but Mel turns the lights out and escapes. Before giving chase, Rogers fires shots at the server. It goes up in flames and the bus, currently filled with passengers on its first-ever run, loses control. Meanwhile, Rogers and Mel engage in a fight until the police come onto the scene.
Does Mel stop the bus?
Detective Daoudi and Mel reach the server room and put out the fire. When they realise the bus is out of control, Mel says she can hack it and make it stop. She contacts her other hacker friends but they tell her the bus will need a receiver.
Thomas makes a daring leap from his car to the bus, and successfully connects the transmitter to the bus. Mel hacks the bus, stopping it just before it reaches the edge of a bridge.
Does Mel prove her innocence?
Detective Daoudi is convinced that the video of Mel being falsely accused is fake and that she is innocent. He orders the bus driver to stop and take a look at the scans of Mel’s face to see if they match. After checking, he concludes that the scans are not real and Mel is actually guilty.
What happens to Rogers?
As Mel walks out of the building, we see an injured Rogers being attended to by the medics while a policeman stands by him. It’s safe to assume that Rogers will get what he deserves.
How does The Takeover end?
Mel is shocked and heartbroken to hear the message. She doesn’t know what to do with it. She can’t believe that Buddy would want her to change the world like he wanted her to. But she knows that she has to do something with it. She decides to go talk to Buddy’s network of people, and see if they can help her find a way to change the world for him.
The film ends with Mel and Thomas running together. The exchanged glances between the two suggest a hint of romance.
The Takeover is a movie about a group of businessmen who take over a company and turn it into a successful business. The movie is well-made and has some good acting, but it could have been better.
