Hackers (1995)
I would have been all over this if I had found in the 1990s, but apparently it wasn’t released in Denmark. The movie is unashamedly drenched in 90s “hacker”-aesthetics and I absolutely love it. I was grinning from ear to ear the entire time. It is super corny and ridiculous, but it is also clear that they have done some proper research into actual hacker culture. It is far from realistic, but it isn’t Swordfish levels dumb. The over-the-top elements feel right in spirit at least. It doesn’t stick the landing for the final “hacking”-scene, that is mostly just random computer graphics that make no sense. Which is a shame, because earlier hacks shown had more substance. Still a very enjoyable fun movie from start to finish.
Blog post for the IndieWeb Movie Club
Rating: 4