Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

thor-teague Yes, Hackers rests comfortably on a throne of mediocrity. Its time and place etched into the American cultural psyche: 1995. The Information Superhighway was making its way into the lexicon, digital graphics were revolutionizing film-making (specifically compositing, and very soon outright fabrication would be feasible [3D]), and the media started talking about how computers would eventually replace TV's.And riding this wave of media buzzwords, cultural trend, and just plain mythology–yes, some of this film is quite simply false–was the film Hackers. A veritable "magic carpet ride" into the a cultural mythology that vaguely resembled the reality of the information age. This film was very topical and current; watching this is partially like opening a time capsule from 1995. In fact, if there are any -actual- time capsules from 1995 to be opened in 2045 (or whatever), I hope they include this film. They probably should include a projector too, and an explanation of what celluloid is and how to thread it... but I digress.But, I have to look at it on its own merit.So, here are the cons: The characters are one-dimensional and cliché–and I mean, bad. It's style hasn't aged particularly well–like I said it was riding a cultural wave that partially imaginary. Its villain is dopey and unhateable. Its plot is strangely slow. You would expect the film to move faster than it does–it really doesn't get started until about 30 minutes in. Most of what it is doing before then is showboating and character development; however as I said the characters are horrifyingly clichéd and watching them develop narratively was uninteresting. Factual errors galore. They've been picked apart down to the letter, no need to rehash. Ubiquitous montage and b- roll sequences to burn screen time–and every last one of them tacky as all hell.Here are the pros: It captured the imagination of a nation at the time and, to some extent, contributed to the "nerds are cool" attitude. I personally would have been thrilled to grow up when nerds were cool–but I'm happy to take a few arse-kickings for the team. It has a definite spunkiness to it and the young characters represent essentially the new (at the time) techno rebels. The plot is relatively solid, once it gets going. And, it's fun. It may not be great, but it's fun.The soundtrack is a slightly mixed bag, it has a few atrocities but is mostly solid (UNDERWORLD).12 years later, this film is definitely showing its age. It certainly is not terrible, and has some good qualities to it. But it certainly is no masterpiece. You can choose to take the bad with the good and enjoy it, or you can choose not to suspend your disbelief and get irritated with it.

Sean Kaye I watched this today because it was on cable and all I can say is it was TERRIBLE! REALLY, REALLY TERRIBLE!! It is yet another cheezeball Kalifornia take on "the future", the future in the eyes of some sleezball movie producers trying to cash in on some boring segment of society (hacker kids?) that they totally did't know anything about but wanted to make a few bucks off of because they heard it was "the next big thing".The 'costumes' are so effected, the acting is terrible, Angelina Jolie is here, 20 years old and playing a troubled teenager and her acting is garbage. I've never thought anything of her but now I think even less. Not to rag on her because she's never been anything more than what she was in this movie: some kid who thought she was an actress.I can't believe the woman who played the shrink on the Sopranos had to lower herself to be in this piece of garbage. How sad.

atlasmb "Hackers" is a cyberdrama from 1995 that fails to deliver much drama. The technical aspects of the film might be called "quaint" by today's standards. Of course it is always difficult to create drama on film when most of the action is someone typing on a keyboard. The answer is usually to offer graphic (mis)representations of the internal actions. And maybe to project screen images onto the faces of the typists. This film never generates much heat. The impending catastrophe never feels like it is of consequence. The hackers and their enemies have a conflict that could be described as "cute". In fact, this film is more comedy than drama.The primary actors are all young kids. Seeing Angelina Jolie and Jonny Lee Miller (exes who met on this film) in the lead roles offers the greatest joy in Hackers. In 2013, Jonny Lee is now playing Sherlock Holmes in TV's "Elementary" and doing a great job. Angelina has turned in some very good performances since Hackers and is now an icon of American cinema and culture. It is also fun to see Fisher Stevens, Lorraine Bracco, Wendell Pierce (Suits"), Marc Anthony, and Penn Jillette.Dated stories do not have to feel dated. Consider "Wargames" with Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy. That story is not just about computer activities; it has a very human story that drives the action. Unfortunately, Hackers does not have that much depth.

residentevil6901 I have read most the reviews on here which there is a lot of good and bad people are saying. I can see where the bad reviews are coming from but I just don't get how some people just can't simply watch a movie and just appreciate it for what it is? Entertainment. . . . . I watch this movie at a minimum a few times per year and never get sick of it.It's great to watch some of the actors in their earlier roles, it almost has an 80's look to it with some of the clothes they wear, I connected with it when it came out due to I was similar in age. Maybe that's why I still like it today because I saw it when I was much younger. It is very silly and not accurate at times but I didn't watch it for it's authenticity of hacker / computer terms, I watched it because it looked like a fun movie and I was right.Matthew Lillard's character had me rolling a few times and when they mess with the secret service agent in charge of catching them was great. Reminded me of being young and messing with someone in similar ways. The soundtrack is excellent, it made the movie for me. I bought it and listen to it more then I watch the movie.I give any movie I watch a 10 if it ends up being a movie that I can watch over and over and can put it into the "if you were stranded on a desert island what movies would you want with you" category! This is definitely one of those movies for me, but I am easily entertained when I watch a movie. It has to be a boring slow movie like He Said, She Said for me to hate it! "It's leopard boy . . . . and the Decepticons!"