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Swordfish Reviews

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Catch the Swordfish, it's good
"SwordFish" is far from perfect, but it isn't that bad. Hugh Jackman is a relesed from prison for computor hacking. He is approached by Halle Barry and John Travolta to do one last hack. In exchange, they will help Jackman get custody of his daughter. Ok, the plot is no where near believable, but it is fast, exciting and fun. The computor science isn't very accurate, but you can look past that. The crime in question is so brilliant, it can't be possable. So, with plot and story so silly, what holds this together? What else; John Travolta in another scene chewing performance as a character who isn't who or what you think he is. He is funny, frightning, and a little sad. Jackman is totally likeable as a man doing everything for his daughter. And there is Halle Barry's infamous nude scene is was blown way out of proportion. But like I said, it's a roller coaster ride that's over before you know it, which is probably a good thing.

Not a perfect film, but decent.
The opening sequence will blow you away. The rest of the movie has a hard time living up to that promise. Hugh Jackman plays a computer hacker hired by John Travolta to do the impossible (of course). Which he accomplishes in short order. There are some funny moments. There are some tense moments. Overall, the motivations for the characters are blurry, at best. But, it's summer popcorn fare and not high drama. And, Travolta's first line helps sum that up better than I could here.

The main challenge for the film makers... how do you make computer haking exciting. The answer, use a bunch of computer screens.

Decent performances all around. Travolta manages to steal his scenes without too much trouble. PS... If you're going just for Halle Berry's "nude" scene, it's a bit of a letdown and unnecessary at that. She looks better in the strip scene (almost all of which is in the trailer).

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