Swordfish
Swordfish
R | 08 June 2001 (USA)
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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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Tedfoldol

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

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Zandra

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

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Guillelmina

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

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Curt

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

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bhautik_gandhi

Look, if you are here in 2018 or after trying to figure out whether you should watch this, you know exactly what you want to watch. You want to watch a movie with Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, and John Travolta, some silly 2001 hacking montage, and a fun thriller. This movie has it. Don't think too hard, its a fun movie.

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batmanreturns-56361

People has they own opinion. And most people will agree with me that this is a very good movie. I was blown away while watching the movie. Underestimated the film and I had a pleasant nice surprise. Travolta as a bad guy is simply amazing. He has mayor roles as bad guys in Broken Arrow, Face/Off, The Punisher etc. And he pulls this one off brilliantly. And lets not forget about the great supporting cast: Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle. This is a must watch for any movie fans and also John Travolta fans, as you will be blown away. A blockbuster that has everything, very slick and stylish. What else can I say excellent film.

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Davis P

2001's Swordfish is definitely an entertaining movie. It's not exactly one for the snooty type of critics out there, but it is entertaining, well acted, and interesting. First of all, Halle Berry definitely brought her all to this project, she really owned her character, Ginger. She just fit the role, and brought life to it. I think the breast nudity scene with Berry and Jackman was interesting, because it kinda showed some of Ginger's characteristics, she definitely is a sexual character, and uses her sexuality to her advantage with different men. Hugh Jackman is a great professional actor, and he for sure does not disappoint in this film, he is smart, focused, likable, and looks good while doing it ;) lol. And then we come to John Travolta, by 2001, he had definitely proved himself as an A-list Hollywood actor. He did not disappoint as the main villain, he was mysterious, evil, and unpredictable, which is exactly what he needed to be in this film. The action scenes, which involve shooting, explosions, car crashes, and more are great and very well constructed, and entertaining to see on screen. Overall, the plot is intriguing, has it's twists and turns, and keeps your undivided attention the whole way through. I definitely recommend Swordfish. 9/10.

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inspectors71

Literally, the only two things worth looking at in this stupid Dominic Sena piece of techno/politico/crimino junk that wants to say something important about technology and national defense and criminality, are--Well, you've already read the Summary. Swordfish is so expensive and cynical that Sena expects you to be impressed with its profundity, and if you are like me--see Halle Berry topless and say, "Nice"--and move on from what you just saw because you know that you're being played, you're going to find that this thing pegs the needle in the red for dumb and dull.Sena directed Gone in Sixty Seconds a couple years before, and before I realized it, I thought that this thing sure reminds me of GISS, only without the pleasing characters. Unless you enjoy watching Travolta being ham-handed as an evil genius (read: imbecilic), Hugh Jackman being cardboard-like, and Halle Berry trying for sexy (and getting creepy instead), skip Swordfish.

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