Swordfish

2001 "Log on. Hack in. Go anywhere. Steal everything."
6.5| 1h39m| R| en| More Info
Released: 08 June 2001 Released
Producted By: Village Roadshow Pictures
Country: United States of America
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Rogue agent Gabriel Shear is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. Enter Stanley Jobson, a n'er-do-well encryption expert who can log into anything.

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Raushan Kumar (AbsoluteRaushan) So here's the thing , this is an absolute action thriller movie , very nicely directed and well planned. The actors have done really nice job. This movie should be rated more. I enjoyed every this movie very much. Yes ! this is one of the underrated movies. Last half hour is more interesting though as the movie is reaching it's climax. The movie is filled with surprises things happen out of nowhere and then you see the movie then you have a " Big Oh " moment.There is one thing 'the hacking scenes' . That was most unrealistic thing I have ever seen. People typing gibberish , for five times it will show 'access denied' after 10 seconds and numerous attempts, it will show 'access granted' . I mean what the hell . With all crazy intense music and people hacking stuffs made me laugh ,for real. But I can understand, on those days people didn't knew about hacking , so they used to give that a pass. Anyone who don't know about computers would give it a pass! The action scenes are really cool ,they have worked a lot on that part of movie.The movie contains nudity and profanity.This movie can hold audiences for long time and it will be enjoyable movie for all.
Leofwine_draca Dominic Sena's follow-up to GONE IN SIXTY SECONDS is a film that looks very much like its predecessor, mainly because the two movies share the same greenish filter. There's a pulse-pounding gratuitous car-chase that also belongs in GONE, but being so stylishly portrayed I couldn't complain. The difference between the two movies is that SWORDFISH has a slightly more complex plot, and that it's certainly a film with more of an adult nature - expect sexual situations, mucho profanity and nudity (a famous topless scene with recent Oscar-winner Halle Berry, which received much publicity at the time) and even a little bit of nasty violence here and there.Whilst the plot is nothing new, the film adds intrigue by murkying the characters and backgrounds of the typical bad guys, so that you never know who really is who. In this day and age, there's the expected twist-upon-a-twist-upon-a-twist ending to keep you guessing. As for the action scenes, well they are pretty impressive, done in an over the top style. There's a sequence at the end involving a flying bus (!) which is very ludicrous, but makes for great screen entertainment and is a lot of fun. The opening special effect, slowing a bomb blast in 360-degree slow motion, is also great and a real show-stopper.Hugh Jackman is just about passable in the bland leading role part, but doesn't make an impression as in his previous X-MEN movie: he's just there, the straight man, and not very charismatic. John Travolta gives us the obnoxious helium-sniffing villainous routine as done before in FACE/OFF, except he's a little bit more layered and restrained this time around. Halle Berry contributes certain assets to the production in a mysterious role, whilst Don Cheadle and Vinnie Jones are as good as they ever have been in minor supporting roles. SWORDFISH is one of those modern blockbusters done in a snazzy, different, modern, way but still offering the same old goods underneath: action, computers, sex, comedy, violence, and races against the clock. Not a masterpiece, but probably worth a watch.
batmanvsjoker-95658 Wow! what more can i say about swordfish to really sum up my feelings. This film has achieved what few other films have managed over previous years, it's high-octane, stunning hacker thriller. Not an easy job when all's said and done. Obviously some criticms can be levelled at swordfish, true, Halle Berry's topless scene adds little to the plot and the car chase is a bit unrealistic, but let's be honest, it wouldn't be a particularly good film if the lead characters got killed halfway through (except pulp fiction!), because that would bring something of a halt to the action don't you think? Once again, John Travolta clearly has great fun playing the villain and does a terrific job being dark, charismatic and a generally great character as Gabriel Shear. The film also has some stunning setpieces which include the opening 3-D matrix style explosion, and a final getaway scene that really is terrific! If you can ignore the little niggles that nitpickers have obviously spent hours looking for because they didn't like the film and had no excuse, then you can sit down and enjoy one of the most clever thrillers of recent years. This film won't disappoint.
Muthustalin The plot of the film is fantastic. The film starts off with a bang ... A big-time action sequence to get out attention, then a flashback to show how the climax of the film came to pass.Jackman was great as computer hacker Stanley Jobson, devoted father who just happened to get brought down for computer-related felonies after hacking into and making public an FBI e-mail surveillance operation. Forbidden to even touch a computer for the rest of his days, he is lured back into the life by Travolta, who offers him $100,000 just to meet him (and take an interesting version of an initiation). Jackman is quickly becoming Hollywood A-list material, and with his performance in Swordfish, it's easy to see why. He can keep up with the smooth-talking, fast-moving Travolta as well as show enough emotion to make him seem like a real person and not just a run-of-the-mill action hero.