Swordfish (2001)

 

A secretive renegade counter-terrorist co-opts the world's greatest hacker (who is trying to stay clean) to steal billions in US Government dirty money.

 

Slick cyber spy thriller with a ridiculously outlandish plot and in the end no better or different than most action thrillers.

 

Halliwell (no star): "Loud and overwrought action thriller that dispenses with logic and characterisation."

 

Maltin ** 1/2: "Some terrific post-MATRIX action moments and stunt set pieces are the only saving grace, as it becomes silly and unreasonably far-fetched. Derivation of the title is never fully explained, we'd like to think it's from the Marx Brothers' HORSE FEATHERS."