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Very Cool.
"Swordfish" is an exellent thriller, that requires you to listen to everything that is said on screen by the actors, or else you will get lost and confused. I've been waiting a long time for a good movie about computer hacking, and "Swordfish" delivers. The coolest part of the movie was at the beginning, when the bomb exploded. The hostage with the bomb blew up, sending all the cars and SWAT team members around the bomb flying. As the bomb went off, the camera then froze and went in a 360 motion around the explosion. Everything was in slow-motion. It was (...)awesome. It reminded me of scenes from the Matrix. The Producer of "The Matrix" produced this, so that probably explains why it was so similar. Anyway, Hugh Jackman was the computer hacker. He was one of the main reasons I wanted to see this movie. He did such a great job as Wolverine in "X-men". He is the perfect Wolverine. John Travolta was once again the bad guy, which he's always good at playing and Halle Berry was okay. The only thing I didn't get was the ending when the boat exploded. Was that John Travoltas boat ? Who blew it up ? Maybe I'll understand it when I see it again on DVD. So if you want to see a cool, slick, movie, Swordfish is it. Do your self a favor and ignore all the bad reviews. This is a good movie.

GOOD BUT NOT GREAT
Ignore the Amazon editorial review and all the other reader reviews. I don't want to spoil this movie for you by telling you too much about the plot or describing in perfect detail some of the best scenes in the movie but what I will tell you is...
1) Yes, it's true, Dominic Sena's last directorial effort Gone In Sixty Seconds was a MAJOR dissapointment BUT SWORDFISH ISN'T!!! It's a good movie!
2) Travolta is good
3) Halle Berry is good
4) Don Cheadle is underused and
5)Hugh Jackman is a major star in the making.
6) The now infamous scene of Halle Berry topless was probably unnecessary and perhaps gratuitous (but hey, she's a good looking woman with a good body). Sorry, did I say good? I meant great...but if this is the only reason why you'd watch this movie, then you really do need to get a life.
7)This was one of the better films of the summer.
8)It is neither formulaic nor does it lack ambition. Unlike most movies of this genre it challenges it's audience to excercise the old grey matter and it's got a half-decent twist.

Sure it has some faults, like did they run out of money for FX when they shot the scene of the bus landing on the roof? And the change of pace and edit from past events back to present was badly thought out and jarred a bit. BUT you know what? I liked this movie and the directorial set-piece that everybody wants to spoil for you by describing it to you in every detail is excellent. I only wish the moviemakers had been able to take that extra step and made a great rather than good movie. Buy some popcorn, kick back and enjoy this one on a Saturday night at home in front of the TV...

Mediocre action film
Once again, I watch a movie with a stellar cast but a mediocre script. As action movies go, there wasn't enough real action - just a car chase, a foot chase, and the 360-degree explosion scene. As hacker intrigue movies go, there wasn't enough hacking going on. As mystery movies go, well, there was hardly any mystery to it at all. It was an all-around disappointment.

John Travolta is malevolent fun as Gabriel, the self-styled antiterrorist. I always enjoy watching him; he is basically the only reason I'm giving this movie the generous score of 2 stars. Halle Berry as Ginger, is pure eye candy; not even a hint of her acting talent can be seen here. Her infamous nude scene is completely gratuitous and unnecessary. Of course, she does make great eye candy. The very talented Don Cheadle doesn't really get to do much except act frustrated as the police officer who's trying to figure out what's going on. And Hugh Jackman as Stanley, one of the world's greatest hackers, is basically eye candy as well - with a little acting thrown in - a complete waste of his venerable acting talent. And, anyway, since when does a hacker in real life have a gorgeous face, ripped body, porn star ex-wife, and a perfect daughter? Whatever.

I love action movies, I love hacker movies, and I love the entire cast of this movie. So will someone please tell me why I felt so cheated after watching this? I was only mildly entertained. Your best bet is to skip this movie altogether.

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