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Hackers (1995)

thereviewers
Dec 28, 2014
2 min read

Hackers focuses on a group of highly skilled hackers, who are blamed for unleashing a deadly computer virus. To prove their innocence they must quickly scramble to find evidence that 'The Plague', an evil hacker, is behind the virus while being pursued by the Secret Service.

Overall Review Score

7 out of 10

Review

Hackers quintessentially embodies the 1990s, in the sense that the film, while having a semi-serious story of the dangers of Hackers and the extent some will go to use their skills to make money and blame other people, it never takes itself too seriously. This is normally a recipe for disaster in the crime / drama genre. However, Hackers pulls it off by combining a fun and enjoyable story, with great acting by Dade (Jonny Lee Miller) and Kate (Angelina Jolie), especially during the bet / forfeit and computer hacking scenes, and the use of visuals to illustrate, to the audience, what the hackers are doing in an innovative way. Overall, Hackers is a 107-minute comedic drama that leaves audiences feeling refreshed, entertained, and pondering how they can become elite themselves.

Reviewer 1's score & comments:

Score: 6 out of 10

Comments:

While portraying the classic tale of boy meets girl romance, this film is both engaging and interesting, filled with enough 'techno-speak' to keep computer whizzes happy...it still remains understandable and prevents less savvy people from becoming dazed and confused. Ultimately, this film is an enjoyable film of the 90's that does not try to be too serious, but still outlines the dangers of hackers.

Reviewer 2's score & comments:

Score: 8 out of 10

Comments:

Despite some major flaws in computer terminology and poor visuals, which can be forgiven as the film was created during the 1990s when the Internet was in its infancy. Hackers combines comedy, action and memorable lines, such as 'This is our world now... the world of the electron and the switch...We exist without skin colour, without nationality, without religious bias...and you call us criminals...Yes, I am a criminal. My crime is that of curiosity', together to create a classic film that leaves the audience wanting to ‘Hack the Planet’.