Hackers (1995)

Okay, this 1995 movie is about... hackers.

More specifically, the world of hackers.

To be fair, Iain Softley the director, tried to make it interesting and involving.

Look at the names attached to the project:

Jonny Lee Miller (Elementary anyone?)
Angelina Jolie (Don't call me Mrs Brad Pitt)
Jesse Bradford (I cannot get a job after Flags of Our Fathers (2006))
Matthew Lillard (Hey Shaggy, where's Scoob?!!)
Marc Anthony (Ex Mr Jennifer Lopez)
Penn Jillette (Yes, of Penn and Teller)

The computer world in 1995 is still shrouded in mystery. Internet was still in it's infancy.

All the right elements to make an intriguing movie?

YOU COULD NOT BE MORE WRONG!!

All the computer graphic pulled off in the hacking are being enabled by 512k dial up line.... Wow....

The suppositions they made are all off.

The more cool and hip they tried to make the world of hackers looks, the more miserable they fail.

An who ever did the make up and wardrobe for Angelina Jolie should be shot. Can you say HORRENDOUS!!!!

So, do yourself a favour, give this a miss.

I am doing this so you don't have to...

My Two Sen.

This is a rewatched.

I actually did not see it in the Cinemas. Watched it the first time round when it was release on LD (Laser Disc). Remember those? Looks like an LP but is actually silver in colour (Think CD punya big BIG brother!! )

When I first watched it, I was flabbergasted (How the heck did they get it so wrong).

Now I am just horrified (oh my gosh, 90s wardrobe!!!!! )

Yup the two leads were married for 4 years.

Though had to google it to find out!!

You will enjoy this if you treat it as a horror piece. As I have mention, the wardrobe alone will give you nightmares!!  

My Additional Two Sen