I LOVE JOHN TRAVOLTA AS THE BAD GUY!
Having said that, I loved Swordfish. I didn't plan on going to see it today, but I went to the movies with my father and my son. My son wanted to see Tomb Raider again, and after having just seen it yesterday, I thought I would allow my father the joy of seeing Lady Croft in action. (Not that I didnt like Tomb Raider, but thats a whole other movie.)
I decided to go see Swordfish based on the time element.This movie got out right after theirs. I was planning on going to see it sooner or later, and Im glad I did it sooner. Im going to see this movie again, I can tell you that now. Like I said before, I love John Travolta as the bad guy. I loved him in Face/Off, and I love him even more as Gabriel. He is the quintessential actor. I saw him on Larry King Live the other evening, and Larry asked him if he has to like every character he plays. John said no, but this one was especially fun.
Hugh Jackman was great as Stanley Jobson, the hacker. He seemed to genuinely enjoy his work, which made him a great choice for this role. When you see some actors trying to portray hackers on screen, they come across as stiff and jerky. They dont seem to enjoy what theyre doing. Stanley seemed to honestly enjoy the challenge of hacking, which is exactly why other real life hackers do it. Just to say they can or they did. I got that from his on screen portrayal. He also came across as a loving father. I like that in an actor. If they can do whatever the job is, and still love their kids, I dig that.
Halle Berry was wonderful as Ginger. She pulls some tricks on you in this film, but I wont tell you what they are.
The special effects were wonderful, from the beginning action sequence (which is hard to pull off in a movie. Try keeping the audience's attention after blowing up 3 people with the largest know Claymore mine known to man) all the way through to the end of the movie, which totally blew me away.
If you dont plan on going to see this, change your mind. If you do plan on going to see this, go now! Turn off your computer, and go! Im sure theres one starting in a few minutes at your local multiplex!
Having said that, I loved Swordfish. I didn't plan on going to see it today, but I went to the movies with my father and my son. My son wanted to see Tomb Raider again, and after having just seen it yesterday, I thought I would allow my father the joy of seeing Lady Croft in action. (Not that I didnt like Tomb Raider, but thats a whole other movie.)
I decided to go see Swordfish based on the time element.This movie got out right after theirs. I was planning on going to see it sooner or later, and Im glad I did it sooner. Im going to see this movie again, I can tell you that now. Like I said before, I love John Travolta as the bad guy. I loved him in Face/Off, and I love him even more as Gabriel. He is the quintessential actor. I saw him on Larry King Live the other evening, and Larry asked him if he has to like every character he plays. John said no, but this one was especially fun.
Hugh Jackman was great as Stanley Jobson, the hacker. He seemed to genuinely enjoy his work, which made him a great choice for this role. When you see some actors trying to portray hackers on screen, they come across as stiff and jerky. They dont seem to enjoy what theyre doing. Stanley seemed to honestly enjoy the challenge of hacking, which is exactly why other real life hackers do it. Just to say they can or they did. I got that from his on screen portrayal. He also came across as a loving father. I like that in an actor. If they can do whatever the job is, and still love their kids, I dig that.
Halle Berry was wonderful as Ginger. She pulls some tricks on you in this film, but I wont tell you what they are.
The special effects were wonderful, from the beginning action sequence (which is hard to pull off in a movie. Try keeping the audience's attention after blowing up 3 people with the largest know Claymore mine known to man) all the way through to the end of the movie, which totally blew me away.
If you dont plan on going to see this, change your mind. If you do plan on going to see this, go now! Turn off your computer, and go! Im sure theres one starting in a few minutes at your local multiplex!