Swordfish [Blu-ray]

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Swordfish [Blu-ray]

When the DEA shut down its dummy corporation operation codenamed SWORDFISH in 1986, they had generated $400 million which they let sit around; fifteen years of compound interest has swelled it to $9.5 billion. A covert counter-terrorist unit called Black Cell, headed by the duplicitious and suave Gabriel Shear, wants the money to help finance their raise-the-stakes vengeance war against international terrorism, but it's all locked away behind super-encryption. He brings in convicted hacker Stanley Jobson, who only wants to see his daughter Holly again but can't afford the legal fees, to slice into the government mainframes and get the money.

Swordfish is a superficial movie, so let's address the superficial facts: Halle Berry was well paid to bare her breasts in this gratuitous cyber-action thriller, and while Berry's many fans will enjoy a cheap drool at the actress's expense, her brief topless scene doesn't justify this insipid parade of glossy violence from the director of 2000's Gone in 60 Seconds. Add yet another notch in John Travolta's bad-movie belt, and you've got Hollywood bankruptcy in full blossom. Go ahead, marvel at director Dominic Sena's biggest money shot--a 360-degree pan as a robbery hostage is blown to bits by a bomb that pelts a surrounding SWAT squad with deadly ball bearings.

The plot, as if it matters: Travolta's a slick, self-appointed antiterrorist who recruits a top-flight computer hacker (Hugh Jackman) to transfer a $9.5 billion government slush fund into a cluster of secret accounts. Berry's the curvaceous bait who lures Jackman into the scheme; Don Cheadle's an FBI agent hot on their tails; and an obligatory subplot turns Jackman's daughter (Camryn Grimes) into an innocent bargaining chip. By the time a hostage transport bus is airlifted in the film's not-so-thrilling climax, Swordfish will hold your passive attention or put you to sleep--it all depends on your tolerance for Sena's brand of derivative bloodlust. It's pornography of a sort, and efficiently mechanical, but you can bet good money that Berry and her costars didn't cash their paychecks proudly. --Jeff Shannon

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Swordfish [Blu-ray] Reviews

The concept of external non-government privately run organisations in the U.S. This is a seriously flawed movie. But these plus points are spoilt by an over-reliance on car-chases, explosions and gun fights. I would rent first. That said, for its time (2001) its not without intelligence. Halle Berry looks great and overall Hugh Jackman probably gives the best acting performance. See Michael Mann's Heat for one.

Overall then its an average, but hugely overblown blockbuster. It so wants to be cool, but misses the target by a long way. If you like that sort of thing thats fine, and if its cheap you'll probably buy it. Furthermore Travolta IS cool, especially in the riveting opening sequence. Sure its fits the critera of a high octane movie, but it has no soul. This has all been done before and so much better, and with a lot more style.

being involved in taking out terrorists etc is now a virtual fact (Blackwater).

But these actors got paid, and that's all that really mattered. Oh, and Sam Shepard, who played the Senator, really needs to change his one-dimensional characters he portrays in nearly every movie I've seen him in. Yeah, yeah, Halle Berry showed her great body to the detriment of some really sorry lines. Hugh Jackman - well I guess I couldn't get past Wolverine hacking into computer networks. In fact, almost a cliche'd carbon-copy. The shady characters were typical stereotype thugs.

Heck, If I got paid for doing a lousy job at work, I [probably] wouldn't care either.then again maybe NOT. Wow, this was one terrible movie. Travolta just was as bad (acting-wise) as he was in The Punisher. Bad, bad movie, with too many predictable scenes. The gratuitous violence during the car chase was absolutely over-done.

The only time I paid any attention to Jackman was when he mentioned the DEC PDP-11; because I used to run that computer in the early 80's.

I couldn't possibly care less if a movie has nudity in it or not but if a movie includes nudity I wont throw a fit about it. 'Boohoo.' Yes we get it. If at the end of the movie you still think it sucked well then you still got to see a slightly exposed Halle Barry. Who really cares. I entirely fail to see any integrity in Jeff Shannon's review.

To start off the movie is far from dull. To say slightly pornographic is a total overstatement. One scene. When I read the poorly written crybaby review Jeff Shannon used to inform potentially interested viewers I had to write my own review. WAIT. The first few scenes include intense explosions and a couple assassinations.

It's a great movie and will have you guessing from beginning to end. 5 seconds of a little Barry [.]. haha I had to say it. IF YOU WANT A REAL REVIEW READ MINE. Anyway I think most nudity adds a bit of realism to a movie. Pay close attention to the script and maybe put to use at least half of your brain and by the end you'll have enjoyed yourself to a well portrayed and well written movie. Hey Amazon, hire me.

It's very clever, and very thrilling, with quite an interesting storyline. The storyline is unlocked bit by bit throughout the movie and brings you into the lifestyle of an exceedingly apparent upper class club-goer who does a little robbery and/or terrorism in the efforts of anti-terrorism on the side. I definitely feel sorry for the women who have to put up with men who are afraid of [.]. I tried to hold back from saying anything too offensive or any defamatory remarks. Thanks Jeff, buddy ol' pal. You get the picture; my point being it's an interesting movie through and through.

I could run circles around this guy. Movies are not about the nudity but don't try telling me you can walk through some of the wildest private clubs without seeing some nudity. I do have one complaint. Ladies and gentleman Travolta does not act like he knows how to smoke or hold a cigar at all and his soul patch I could easily have done without. It worked great in Pulp Fiction.

It's a great movie. Snap out of your stupidity and wake up to the real world. Sorry Jeff. Ahem. I love the long hair though.

That's what the federal rating systems are for. Blah blah blah. I think the amazon review was of poor taste. I don't recall so well but maybe others do. action people. What was it, maybe 5 seconds. I think you are in dire need of rewriting your review.

Travolta's soul patch I give 1 star, but the movie gets 5. Good for you. Try not to lose sleep over it. If you want, maybe take off a star but DON'T let it dissuade you from seeing the movie. I have no doubt you'll want to watch it again. The hangup this Shannon guy has about Halle Berry's tits is enough to make you sick.

The picture is astonishingly clear and vivid through blu-ray conversion. Nothing great, but overall, a fun movie to watch on blu-ray. John Travolta plays a fairly decent bad guy and the story has some twists that keep your attention. I thought the plot was rather ridiculous though, but definitely an original. The motive for the characters wasn't just for a lot of money, like every other boring action movie, but the actual use of the money was the motivation. Good guy needed money to get his daughter back, bad guy needed money for anti-terrorism in his own demented way. I think I mainly liked this movie for the great blu-ray clarity and the fact that it wasn't your typical action movie.

Well, I'm seeing this movie about seven years after its premiere so that should tell you something. So I suffered through. It was extra punishment as I try to watch movies til the end unless I really hate it or find it offensive. I would usually say a movie sucked, but for Swordfish, it seems like something you'll figure out about 30 minutes into it. So seven years later, I finally got to see what the hype was about, and it wasn't worth it. I would only recommend Swordfish if you are bored or need background noise. It reminded me of so many movies: Speed, Mission Impossible 1& 2, The Thomas Crown Affair, etc.

When a movie has a thin, boring plot, typically the portrayals are all that's left in order for the audience to not feel cheated, but you could have taken aspiring theater majors and done the same thing. Don Cheadle, well I just expect that Don was in it for the payday. He played the maniac much better in Face Off. Such a letdown.

I remember all the press about her "first naked shots," and it was obviously a cheap ploy to get horny guys into the theaters. None of the actors, except maybe Hugh, seemed to embrace the characters. I will just share my opinions. I thought we were in for a ride. He has had much better roles.

I had such high hopes too, b/c as everyone has said, the opening sequence was incredible. Hugh, oh how I love Hugh Jackman, but he just simply wasn't believable as a hacker and even more so every time the camera showed him clicking keys.Halle.her part didn't add anything to the story. Travolta's character was an arrogant psychopath with an ugly goatee. to the 180-deg explosion.

From John Travolta's monologue (was that prophetic or what). I'm pretty sure all the other reviewers have given a synopsis of the plot and storyline, so I won't rehash that. The twist at the end isn't really a twist when it's been done soooo many times before. For having such an all-star, big bucks cast, this movie was incredibly uninspired.