Dude Rates Movies

The Net

B
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Irwin Winkler | 1995 | USA
Thursday 2 January 2025 (watched)

I liked the beginning with the setup of the character played by Sandra Bullock, and the end with the hacking scenes. But the middle, which is very cat-and-mouse thriller, is not my thing. I was a bit bored.

The computer scenes were actually not that bad, and I was surprised by how advanced Internet was back in 1995. Not much less than what we're using it for today (chat, food delivery, online booking, etc), just with vintage cosmetics. The thematic of all our lives being online is still as relevant, and things have only got worse since 30 years ago (!!)

It feels like a significant movie in the context of the history of Internet.