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Swordfish | Year: 2001 Directed: - Dominic Sena Actors/Actresses: - John Travolta as Gabriel Shear - Hugh Jackman as Stanley Jobson - Halle Berry as Ginger - Don Cheadle as Roberts - Sam Shepard as Reisman - Vinnie Jones as Marco - Rudolf Martin as Axel Torvalds - Drea de Matteo as Melissa - Zach Grenier as Joy - Camryn Grimes as Holly Jobson - Angelo Pagan as Torres - Chic Daniel - Carmen Argenziano - Tim DeKay - Johntravolta Predictable drivel Sometimes exciting but for the most part predictable thriller about a world-class computer hacker (Hugh Jackman), who is recruited by a shady government spy (John Travolta) to break into a Los Angeles Bank and steal billions of dollars in unused government funds by cracking computer security codes. Halle Berry is the sexy vixen of a sidekick to Travolta who may or may not be on his side. Great performances all around, even for this genre of filmmaking, but the plot is mostly talk at the beginning, mundane plotting in the middle, a very exciting climax and an easily foreseen ending. Travolta definitely rescues himself from the hell he put himself into with Battlefield Earth and Lucky Numbers in 2000, but this one isn't near the level of quality that he struck with Get Shorty or Pulp Fiction. Berry has a large role but once again her talent is wasted in favour of gratuitous nudity and overemphasis on her character's potent but ultimately (in this script) useless sexual charisma. Jackman is very appealing both physically and emotionally, but between this performance and the one he gave in Someone Like You you're basically looking at the same character caught in two different circumstances. This ain't no chick flick! Ok, is "Swordfish" an intelligent, suspensful thriller? Nope. Was it ever intended to make the Academy Awards nomination list? Nope. Then what is it? <BR><BR>... Yes, it is senseless violence, gratuitous nudity and sex that don't "add to the storyline," and paper-thin plotting. If you have sufficient knowledge of computer security, you'll probably grit your teeth at some of the obvious flaws in the cracker aspect of the story. However, this movie is also great action and incredible stunts. And, yes, I think I WILL "marvel at director Dominic Sena's biggest money shot--a 360-degree pan as a robbery hostage is blown to bits by a bomb that pelts a surrounding SWAT squad with deadly ball bearings." When I saw the first 10 minutes in the theatre, I simply said, "Wow." <BR> <BR>If you want high-brow "artsy" movies, go rent "Gosford Park" (my own personal snore fest for this year's Oscar race). If you want a fun, thrilling little movie that has yummy eye candy--Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry, depending on your preference--pick up "Swordfish." Sometimes movies are meant to simply entertain and be fun. "Swordfish" accomplishes that. You'll want this one on DVD because the sound and picture quality are not even close on the VHS edition. This is a watch-again popcorn-flick that this chick was happy to add to her DVD collection. Now this is action. John Travolta stars as Gabriel Shear, a sinister mastermind with an elite criminal crew who are desperately trying to access information locked inside a complicated computer system that contains government secrets and if they can hack it... a $9 billion payday. That is the backbone of this hightech action film of the summer. This movie has explosions, cool acting, and ... They paid Halle Berry a lot of money to flash her bad boys and let me say it was money well spent. Enough with that... though, this movie has some dialoge that may get to the compter people out there. Some of you may laugh but the rest of use wouldn't know so its dismissable. As far as acting goes, everyone is enjoyable. Jackman could be the next action star and you get a smile watching Travolta have fun as the badguy. This moive has a cool script, cool techno music, and good directing with some killer FX (everyone must see the explosion at the start of the movie, it was one of the best FX this summer) and stunts. The story holds you with mystery and intrige and never lets go. All around good mindless fun. Buy Swordfish at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Swordfish Search with the Priority Search Engine on Swordfish This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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