Hackers on DVD (1995)

Great, but a bit technical

Philippa Scott from East Lothian, Scotland , 24/09/2004

I have seen this film a few times, and you really need to in order to understand whats going on. Basically, Dade Murphy/'Zero Cool'/'Crash Override' is an excellent hacker who has been in trouble with the FBI. When he moves to NYC, he encounters and befriends some fellow hackers, including 'Acid Burn' (Angelina Jolie), 'Cereal Killer', 'Phantom Phreak', 'Lord Nikon' and Joey, who is too uncool to have an alias apparently. Together, they discover a plot by another hacker, 'The Plague', to rob banks around the world using a worm virus, while he distracts the FBI with another virus called 'Da Vinci', which will basically cause a worldwide disaster. And why are Dade and his friends involved? Because they're getting framed for it. This movie is fast moving, fun and has a cool cast. Just try to keep up with the computer talk.

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Could have been so much more

ORANGE900 from Devon , 20/05/2004

The opening sequence, looked like the makings of a half decent film, but as it progresses you soon realise its not and quickly goes down hill soon after.

It contains loads of mid 90’s computer jargon, and super cheesy lines, making you cringe hearing them, the similar sort of lines that have been used in films like “The Core” and “The Italian Job 2003” very Hollywood.

Hacker could have been so much more, and contain some real substance, rather then the pap that it is; it plays on peoples pre-conceived ideas, giving them exactly what they want to see and hear.

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Superb techno-comedy

Alex Morris from UK , 20/10/2004

I'm not sure if this film is *meant* to be funny, but it's a perennial favourite of mine.

All the cliches are present-and-correct: absurdly low resolutions on the computer screens, so the camera can make sense of them (try filming a laptop running at 1600x1200...); suitable chirps, beeps and whistles whenever anything 'computery' is going on; an enormous visual super-computer (the 'Gibson', natch) which is the ultimate goal; incompetent Feds headed up by an utter buffon; jargon up the wazoo, and more.

'He's elite!'

Heh. Yeah, sure.

It's a hoot to watch, as long as you don't take it seriously. Top marks.

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Vinu#1 from WAVERTREE , 17/12/2003

Got the movie in the mail.Scratched it open.put it in the dvd player,took a packet of popcorn, offed the lights, sat on the sofa, put the movie on.....wowa it was really a greate movie...i recommend you guys watch it...if you're really into these mischiefs you are on the right point baby.Watch it!...

Well to be frank,it has a bit of an unrealistic approach towards its graphics.as though really hackers wont find themself in front of a graphical interface.even though the whole situation was a bit exaggerated in the movie,its still a good choice to go for.it also has comedies which will chukle your mouth a bit here and here along with the pop corn.:)

alvin

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Watchable.

mikymax from West Sussex , 18/04/2005

If you love computers you'll probably like it. I found it interesting though. The characters gradually become good friends and they help each other, after a somewhat antagonistic relationship during the first part of the film.

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Hack the planet!

flickpicks from Suffolk , 21/02/2004

This perfectly enjoyable, if formulaic adventure about teenage hackers at war has more than its fair share of cliches, but it's all in the name of good fun. Story lacks depth and bite, character development is kept to a minimum, but if an amusing and fairly fast-paced diversion is all you're after, then this one will probably suffice. Bare in mind that this was made in 1995, so a lot of its technological talk now seems pretty outdated.

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