Firewall
Firewall is a Harrison Ford movie. As in almost all Harrison Ford movies, the outcome is a given and we simply watch it to see the process – how he manages to triumph again over impossible obstacles.
The movie is a ripped-from-the headlines combined with a sprinkle of The Fugitive. Its premise is quite similar to one of the largest bank robberies in British history. In December 2004, a group of robbers forced some bankers to open a vault in a Belfast bank after taking their families hostage. The robbers got away with about $61 million. In Firewall, security specialist Jack (played by Harrison Ford) is coerced into robbing his own bank for a team of bandits after his family is taken hostage. In this movie, the thieves do not open a vault and physically remove any money; instead they have gone high tech and merely transferred $100 million from the bank into their overseas accounts. As a tech illiterate, all those high tech mumbo jumbo is completely lost on me, but for some tech veterans, their method may seem a little bit too elaborate. Of course, out of all the tech talks in the movie, GPS and iPod apparently will benefit the most.
For anyone who just want to relax and have a good time at the movie, Firewall is entertaining enough; but for those of you who pay attention to storylines, there are many holes in the plot and it may require stretch of belief. Didn’t I mention this is a Harrison Ford movie? To convey the sense of Jack and his family constantly under surveillance, there are many shots of them captured by surveillance cameras; however, they do not add anything to the narrative and only succeed in making the movie look amateurish and annoying.
Remember this is a Harrison Ford movie, which means Ford could probably have played this role in his sleep. If you have always liked the old Ford, then you will get your money’s worth; otherwise, you will be disappointed. Virginia Madsen plays Jack’s understanding and loving wife Beth. Coming out of an incredible performance she gave in 2004’s Sideways, it is sad that she cannot get another strong role to showcase her talents. With Sideways, she has finally walked out of the shadow of all those beautiful sexpot roles she played in the 80s. Unfortunately, Hollywood can’t create more worthy parts for a gifted middle aged actress. Paul Bettany is the villain of the movie. Ever since he gained some notice for his role in A Beautiful Mind, he has started to prove that he is a presence to be reckoned with on screen. His model good looks and steely blue eyes can easily help him play a cool hero or a sadistic baddie.
Well, by now I hope all the bad guys in the world have learned not to pick on Harrison Ford or anyone who even remotely looks like Ford. Haven’t they seen enough Harrison Ford movies?
The movie is a ripped-from-the headlines combined with a sprinkle of The Fugitive. Its premise is quite similar to one of the largest bank robberies in British history. In December 2004, a group of robbers forced some bankers to open a vault in a Belfast bank after taking their families hostage. The robbers got away with about $61 million. In Firewall, security specialist Jack (played by Harrison Ford) is coerced into robbing his own bank for a team of bandits after his family is taken hostage. In this movie, the thieves do not open a vault and physically remove any money; instead they have gone high tech and merely transferred $100 million from the bank into their overseas accounts. As a tech illiterate, all those high tech mumbo jumbo is completely lost on me, but for some tech veterans, their method may seem a little bit too elaborate. Of course, out of all the tech talks in the movie, GPS and iPod apparently will benefit the most.
For anyone who just want to relax and have a good time at the movie, Firewall is entertaining enough; but for those of you who pay attention to storylines, there are many holes in the plot and it may require stretch of belief. Didn’t I mention this is a Harrison Ford movie? To convey the sense of Jack and his family constantly under surveillance, there are many shots of them captured by surveillance cameras; however, they do not add anything to the narrative and only succeed in making the movie look amateurish and annoying.
Remember this is a Harrison Ford movie, which means Ford could probably have played this role in his sleep. If you have always liked the old Ford, then you will get your money’s worth; otherwise, you will be disappointed. Virginia Madsen plays Jack’s understanding and loving wife Beth. Coming out of an incredible performance she gave in 2004’s Sideways, it is sad that she cannot get another strong role to showcase her talents. With Sideways, she has finally walked out of the shadow of all those beautiful sexpot roles she played in the 80s. Unfortunately, Hollywood can’t create more worthy parts for a gifted middle aged actress. Paul Bettany is the villain of the movie. Ever since he gained some notice for his role in A Beautiful Mind, he has started to prove that he is a presence to be reckoned with on screen. His model good looks and steely blue eyes can easily help him play a cool hero or a sadistic baddie.
Well, by now I hope all the bad guys in the world have learned not to pick on Harrison Ford or anyone who even remotely looks like Ford. Haven’t they seen enough Harrison Ford movies?
2 Comments:
"Well, by now I hope all the bad guys in the world have learned not to pick on Harrison Ford or anyone who even remotely looks like Ford. Haven’t they seen enough Harrison Ford movies? "
福大叔上JON STEWARD 的Daily show宣传firewall的时候。Jon的第一句话好像就是（大意）“（those bad guys)they just never learned, don't fxxx with Harrison Ford!!"
"it is sad that she cannot get another strong role to showcase her talents. ”
举双手双脚同意。paul去年虽然也委屈，但今年的角色毕竟还有个提名。
BTW，周末看了俩：
V for Vendetta,it's great! it's special! 泪珠珠在眼眶眶里打转转最后。
she's the man
just another teenmovie. but i like it. it's perfect for the spring break.
Didn't like V for Vendetta. Will post review for that one this coming weekend. Some people who saw She's the Man said it was really funny, but I may not have time to see that one.
Post a Comment
<< Home