Blackhat

Universal Pictures | Release Date: January 16, 2015

5.4	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 149 Ratings

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Greg1970Feb 20, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Point 1 - this is visually entertaining. It has the Michael Mann wide-screen look like Heat and Collateral. I feel as though I am in a city (Box ticked). This conjures the feeling of alienation and that I am nothing but a drop of water in the ocean with my own little life.

Point 2 - the problem. Thor actor is all beef cake and perhaps limited in convincing me he is intelligent enough to be a hacker yet I like Chris Hemsway - as though I know him personally in the same way I feel I know Tom Hanks (the master).

Point 3 - in comparison to the odd worthwhile movie I watch at the flicks this is worth the ticket money. The panoramic scenes does achieve a lot and gives that sensory experience of 'lost in the vast buzzing city which could be any modern city in the world (Box ticked) and this is MM hallmark.

Point 3 - again (why not since the movies keep doing part 2s an 3s?). Birdman, Theory of Everything and Whiplash - the only great movies of 2015 so far. Outstanding. This does not hold candle to them but comparing the multitude of drivel I have watched in recent years at least I don't regret parting with my hard earned dosh.

Verdict: decent enough to view at the flicks, particularly for the visual style of MM.… Expand

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alexa417Oct 6, 2015

A Michael Mann film, and storycraft and logical commitment are thus not as important as mood and style in providing the film's backbone.

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RichardGonciApr 4, 2015

I have to go with "Proteus" here and celebrate the return of Michael Mann. God, nobody gets mise-en-scene like him! I will suffer through a fair number of plot anomalies just to be rewarded by scenes actually staged by a a master. For thoseI have to go with "Proteus" here and celebrate the return of Michael Mann. God, nobody gets mise-en-scene like him! I will suffer through a fair number of plot anomalies just to be rewarded by scenes actually staged by a a master. For those of us who make moving images for a living, Michael Mann will always be a "draw." He is a "director's director." I don't denigrate those who are looking for more... but, honestly folks, there really is so much less already out there!… Expand

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mfazil34May 21, 2015

This is Highly Sophisticated Fiction Movie. It's not for those who does not compile the Computer World. It's very good plotted and staged Fiction in multiple original language of the location reflects its oriented reality. Some says it's inThis is Highly Sophisticated Fiction Movie. It's not for those who does not compile the Computer World. It's very good plotted and staged Fiction in multiple original language of the location reflects its oriented reality. Some says it's in slow pace. Yes it's true that it's time to time slow but still it can be watched till the undetermined end.… Expand

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MarkitoJan 30, 2015

5.3 of score???? ha ha ha. That somehow reveals that we could not take it serious from this site evaluation!!! I just saw the movie and was fantastic wel balaced, and with atmnosphere and u say 5.3 of score??? very strange... I must laught at5.3 of score???? ha ha ha. That somehow reveals that we could not take it serious from this site evaluation!!! I just saw the movie and was fantastic wel balaced, and with atmnosphere and u say 5.3 of score??? very strange... I must laught at that evaluation! ha ha ha...… Expand

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ProteusJan 16, 2015

What do all film critics have in common? Answer: they have never made a movie. Look at the reviews by the uninformed. Seriously there should be a certification criteria for film critics like with other professions.

This is a brilliantWhat do all film critics have in common? Answer: they have never made a movie. Look at the reviews by the uninformed. Seriously there should be a certification criteria for film critics like with other professions.

This is a brilliant movie like most or all of Micheal Manns movies. The set pieces are meticulously stage and have a particular pleasing geometry. The mood, the cities, the cinematography is classic Mann and classic excellence. Just go see the movie. There are very (very) few directors working with the level of artistic excellence that we see throughout this movie...in every edit, every performance, music choice and every frame we've been given. Bravo and thank you once again Mr. Mann.… Expand

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3ebfan511Jul 7, 2015

This movie is apparently rated highly in France and Italy, but not in America. Which tells me American viewers are pretty stupid as I just watched "John Wick" which averages a 7.8 and this movie gets a 5.4...which is laughable because "JohnThis movie is apparently rated highly in France and Italy, but not in America. Which tells me American viewers are pretty stupid as I just watched "John Wick" which averages a 7.8 and this movie gets a 5.4...which is laughable because "John Wick" was one of the dumbest movies I ever saw in my life, directed by Keanu Reeves stunt double, with 0 plot, 0 point, and near 0 near 0 enjoyment value. I could not wait for it to be over, same with other stupid cliche action movies. While Blackhat on the other hand is not perfect, and it it very similar in feel and tone to Mann's other films, it is a decent film, which kept me guessing, kept me engaged, and had pretty good character development and was overall a pretty good movie on a subject that does not have many films made about it yet. I would rate it as one of Mann's weaker films, but, even as possibly Mann's worst film (for being similar to his others) its still much better than most of the crap pumped out by Hollywood today.… Expand

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PepitosJan 14, 2020

I agree totally with Proteus. It is a very good movie and as usual the comments by the critics are absurd mostly.

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R6exDec 23, 2015

Nice movie. Got a realistic feel to it. Its all about the network, computing power and lines of coding on-screen. Lead actor is charming, though an unfit nerd would fit the role of a hacker more. Tang Wei's acting potential was wasted due toNice movie. Got a realistic feel to it. Its all about the network, computing power and lines of coding on-screen. Lead actor is charming, though an unfit nerd would fit the role of a hacker more. Tang Wei's acting potential was wasted due to her weakness in the spoken language of English. Nonetheless, she's hot! Well, enjoyed watching all the familiar Asian actors having a role in this film.… Expand

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SpangleJan 22, 2016

Blackhat is quite generic when it comes to following the action-thriller formula, plus it has a shoehorned in romance subplot that is completely useless to the story. That aside, it is still a good film. Michael Mann's films are odd to me inBlackhat is quite generic when it comes to following the action-thriller formula, plus it has a shoehorned in romance subplot that is completely useless to the story. That aside, it is still a good film. Michael Mann's films are odd to me in the sense that (aside from Heat), I do not love any of them. They are good to very good, but I am not in love with him as a director. However, I do like all of his films. Why? As exemplified in Blackhat, they are visually stunning. This film looks like a Michael Mann directed film with some killer cinematography, great lighting, and Mann's typical visual style. A timely an exciting, even if far-fetched, plot surrounds the stunning visuals and it most certainly entertains and thrills along the way. People tend to really not like this film (as evidenced by a 34% approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and 24% from the audience), but I really enjoyed Blackhat. If you love Mann's visual style, as exemplified mainly in films such as Collateral and Miami Vice, then Blackhat is the film for you.… Expand

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HealingToolboxMar 15, 2023

An admirably committed effort. In 2023 works fine as Netflix TV (better than network TV).

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GuapoGrandeApr 4, 2019

Shocked to see this rated so low. It's a tense, twisty, gorgeously shot action thriller with way more cinematic talent behind it than 95% of the shlock Hollywood makes these days. It does a great job of bringing Mann's usual themesShocked to see this rated so low. It's a tense, twisty, gorgeously shot action thriller with way more cinematic talent behind it than 95% of the shlock Hollywood makes these days. It does a great job of bringing Mann's usual themes (professionalism in the face of danger, honor amongst thieves, crime as operatic conflict of good vs. evil) and brings them into the modern era with one of the most realistic portrayals of hacking as a tool of theft and terrorism ever committed to film.

Hemsworth is great as a classic brooding, masculine, Mann-style tough-guy protagonist, and the Chinese brother/sister duo helping him are some of the more believable and charismatic Asian stars I've seen. The music, atmosphere, and cinematography are all painfully good. Sure it's not a super-deep story (though by the end it succeeds at transcending the basic "will they catch the bad guy" premise it starts out with), but it has heft and craftsmanship like a Kimber 1911. Ignore the critics and give this one a watch!… Expand

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