Jack Stanfield (Harrison Ford) is an average family man in Seattle who heads up the hi-tech security team at his local bank. But following a seemingly trivial case of identity... more
This review already contains more than 120 words. As a Ciao member you could earn up to £5 with this review.
2000 - Action/Adventure - Joseph McGinty - English - 15 years and over - Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Bill Murray, Kelly Lynch, Tim Curry, Sam Rockwell, Crispin Glover
1998 - Action/Adventure - The Wachowski Brothers - English - 15 years and over - Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joe Pantoliano, Gloria Foster, Marcus Chong
2001 - Action/Adventure - Brian Helgeland - English - Parental Guidance - Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany, Laura Fraser, Christopher Cazenove, James Purefoy, Shannyn Sossamon
2001 - Action/Adventure - Brian Helgeland - English - Parental Guidance - Rufus Sewell, Alan Tudyk, Christopher Cazenove, Heath Ledger, James Purefoy, Laura Fraser, Mark Addy, Paul Bettany, Shannyn Sossamon
2006 - Action/Adventure - Richard Loncraine - English - 12 years and over - Harrison Ford, Alan Arkin, Robert Forster, Joe Forte, Virginia Madsen, Robert Patrick, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jonathan Shestack, Paul Bettany
Advantages: good plot Disadvantages: sound-track wasn't very well mixed into the film
Now the other review about this film is a tonne of rubbish. This film wasn't bad at all. I rather enjoy fims which envolve blackmail. I would recommend this film to people who like action and thriller films. Harrison Ford is a well decorated actor, from Indiana Jones to Air Force One. Which are brilliant films. He is getting rather old now, but still at his best from what i saw in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal skull.
The films plot ... ...responsible for the security of the computer system of a small bank. He is very connected to his family, his wife Beth, a teenager daughter and a young son. When the gang led by the criminal Bill Cox invades his house, they force Jack to transfer a hundred million dollars to a bank account in Cayman Islands as ransom for his family. When Bill does not release his family, Jack tries to save them by his own. I rate this film as 8/10. ...
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful
Advantages: Has its moments Disadvantages: Rubbish ending!
Overall, an enjoyable movie, until the end when it felt like the director got sick of the movie and said "that's a wrap. everyone leave".
Fortunately, they didn't go overboard with the usual lousy computer scenes you normally see in a movie. In fact, the whole name of "Firewall" is poorly chosen.
If you're looking for a simple pseudo-thriller that follows the typical script, you'll enjoy this. If you're looking for more than that, look elsewhere.
...
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful
Jack Stanfield (Harrison Ford) is an average family man in Seattle who heads up the hi-tech security team at his local bank. But following a seemingly trivial case of identity theft, Jack's life is turned upside-down when he discovers that his wife (Virginia Madsen) and two kids have been kidnapped. The ransom? A mere 100 million dollars, which the kidnappers, led by Bill Cox (Paul Bettany), want Jack to obtain for them via his expert computer skills. Initially compliant, Jack is soon irked by Cox and his cronies to the point where he decides to get his family back and bring the bad guys to justice. British Director Richard Loncraine (WIMBLEDON) uses this basic premise to orchestrate a number of frantic set-pieces, while Ford concocts a character similar to his take on Dr. Richard Kimble in THE FUGITIVE. With a mouthful of computer jargon and nimble fingers that tumble frantically over a keyboard whenever he's in front of a computer, Ford's character is an unlikely action hero. Meanwhile, Bettany's bad guy gives subtly sinister instructions in his clipped British accent, Robert Forster (JACKIE BROWN) provides a likeable if underused ally for Ford, and Madsen slots neatly into her wife-in-peril role. As the film builds to an explosive climax Loncraine dumps the gadgets and carves out a delirious romp through action-movie conventions, ultimately infusing an old-fashioned story with a twist of 21st-century techno-fear.
Compare Firewall (Blu-Ray) to other similar Action & Adventure
![Firewall [Blu-ray] [2006]](http://picnic.ciao.com/uk/65317180.jpg)
