Swordfish

A Film Review by Paul Perkins

Cast: John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle
Director: Dominic Sena
Producers: Joel Siler, Jonathan D. Krane, Paul Winze, Dan Cracchiolo, Skip Woods
Screenplay: Skip Woods
Rated: R   Running Time: 97 Mins
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Seen at: Ritz East, Philadelphia  6-4-01

Password: Awesome

In the world of computers any one with the right password can find or steal anything they want they call them hackers. This story centers on that type of crime its called Swordfish. It centers on Gabriel Shear (John Travolta) a dangerous and sneaky criminal who is waiting to steal billions from a special government bank account. 

But in order to steal the funds he has to find a hacker like no other to get into the computer and steal the money. So with the help of his beautiful (God I would sell my soul to the devil for her) girlfriend- partner in crime Ginger (Halle Berry). They found one of the best hackers in the world Stanley Jobson (Hugh Jackman). Who is an ex-con because of a hacking into the F.B.I computer for his release he cannot get 50 feet from a computer. 

So he lives in a trailer and tries to see the only thing that matters to him his daughter. So Gabriel and Ginger give him a job he can’t refuse, a chance to start a new life with his daughter. But this operation is not what it seems as he becomes a pawn in a plot that’s is crazier then he thinks. 

Swordfish has been talked about a lot lately mostly of what Hallie Berry does in the film (Topless). But what else they should talked about is how they film is very good. And this is John Travolta comeback movie after his last two bombs (Battlefield Earth, Lucky Numbers). He need a hit and I think this is the film let me tell you why. 

Good

1. I think John Travolta should go back to some of his older movie like Face/ Off and Broken Arrow and see how he acted in those films and do it now. Well guess what he does in this film. That why Swordfish works on so many levels about time he does some good acting.
2.  The film had a very good idea it remind me of the film called Hackers. The film had so much action it will remind you of a John Woo film.
3. The cast work very good and they were very believable. Hugh and John did a great job. Halle Berry did a great and she look so good I could not keep my eyes off of her.
4. Some of the action scenes have A Matrix style to it.
5. The film did not drag at all.
6. The supporting cast did a great job as well.
7. The music sound good.
8. When the action scenes are happing you feel like you are in the film.

There was no bad thing I could think of..

Overall Swordfish was a very action pack movie if could describe the film in one word it would be Awesome. It is worth the price of admission and then some.

© 2001 Paul Perkins

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