Somebody apparently decided to see if they could make a movie as good as Hackers. They even took several basic plot elements from Hackers. And they even spent some time at Slashdot learning why Microsoft is evil and hyping that tedious story. The Bill Gates analog character is this thin: replace the word "innovative" with the word "creative".
But it didn't happen -- because the scriptwriters were instructed to stuff the movie full of devices older than James Bond. Worse, to play on your paranoia, they left out the humor. The movie is above average in one way: you can't be stupid if you want to keep up with how all the old devices are woven together. But then your careful attention is repaid with predictability at every step of the game.
An old Holly wood story: talented cast turns in some wonderful performances, but can't overcome the uncreative scriptwriting. So, unlike Hackers, this is just another movie... trying to pry your bucks loose with fresh talent and up-to-date news pasted over the oldest cardboard in the business.
But it didn't happen -- because the scriptwriters were instructed to stuff the movie full of devices older than James Bond. Worse, to play on your paranoia, they left out the humor. The movie is above average in one way: you can't be stupid if you want to keep up with how all the old devices are woven together. But then your careful attention is repaid with predictability at every step of the game.
An old Holly wood story: talented cast turns in some wonderful performances, but can't overcome the uncreative scriptwriting. So, unlike Hackers, this is just another movie... trying to pry your bucks loose with fresh talent and up-to-date news pasted over the oldest cardboard in the business.