Review of Blackhat (2015) by Spangle — 22 Jan 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 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.
This review of Blackhat (2015) was written by Spangle on 22 Jan 2016.
Blackhat has generally received mixed reviews.
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