John Travolta,
Hugh Jackman,
Halle Berry,
Don Cheadle,
Vinnie Jones
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Director Dominic Sena follows up his stylish action film Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) with this high-tech thriller. John Travolta stars as Gabriel Shear, a charismatic spy who plots to steal a multi-bill... read more
Directed by: Dominic Sena
Release Date: June 8, 2001
Keywords:
action,
john travolta,
halle berry,
hugh jackman,
bad guy,
John Travolta ,
Don Cheadle ,
Halle Berry ,
Hugh Jackman
DVD Release Date: October 30, 2001
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August 15, 2011This may look like a shallow, Tony-Scott-esque actioner to the superficial viewer, but I found there was a lot more to it. First of all, the opening sequence in which Travolta lectures about the film industry and its unrealistic yearning for happy endings. The film often plays wi... read more
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June 15, 2011A computer hacker gets asked to do a really big job ... by the Mission: Impossible team. For those who don't remember, Mission: Impossible was a 60's television show wherein America's best and brightest spies would hoodwink some power-mad Third World despot with high tech savvy ... read more
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May 15, 2011Swordfish is the film thats famous for one thing, Halle Berry's first topless scene. The film has gotten more praise for that scene alone than the actual film. Swordfish is a very interesting action/crime thriller involving a terorist looking to steal billions from the U.S Govern... read more
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February 1, 2011Not so good movie. It was hard to stay focused and interested...Maybe that's my fault....Who knows.
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January 16, 2011A movie about anti-terrorist terrorism that was released a few months before 9/11. I would say that alone makes it a hidden gem. I remember seeing this in the theater and just watching it for the entertainment value and for the fact that it's a Hugh Jackman essential. I love the ... read more
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August 3, 2010Everyone rags on this film, but I think it has potential without enough follow through.
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July 28, 2010it was good and had a cool twist at the end but it wasnt great. B-
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February 19, 2010A kinetic, fun, high-octane and high voltage thriller. It's stylish, riveting, well-crafted and brilliant. This film packs lots of unpredictable twist, great special effects, spellbinding suspense and explosive action. An edge of your seat pulse-pounding and electrifying thrill-r... read more
Critic Reviews
January 22, 2002
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine
June 12, 2001
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
The story ... is just what fills in the gaps between slow-motion fireballs, Matrix-style frozen mayhem, and Halle Berry's notoriously undraped breasts. Full Review
June 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
The sleazy script by Skip Woods ... slimes the actors.
June 8, 2001
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
An action opera designed to elicit Beavis and Butt-head-level appreciation. Full Review
June 8, 2001
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Nobody really cares about the plot, least of all the filmmakers. Full Review
June 8, 2001
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
The kind of movie where glass-smashing in slow motion serves the same function as extended guitar solos did in '70s rock concerts. Full Review
June 8, 2001
David Edelstein, Slate
My inner jock left hungry for some good final jolts. Full Review
June 8, 2001
Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle
All this excess, leading to nothing much. Full Review
June 8, 2001
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Feels like every other action thriller we've seen in the past three years, only it's more annoying. Full Review
June 8, 2001
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
Contains five elements that I hate about modern movies: computers, guns, explosions, out-of-control cars and the new requisite, a child performer. Full Review
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