Review of The Net (1995) by Stuart K — 10 Mar 2013
Directed by Irwin Winkler (Guilty by Suspicion (1991), At First Sight (1995) and De-Lovely (2004), and written by John Brancato and Michael Ferris (The Game (1997) and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)), this is a very intriguing and suspenseful thriller.
It was made at a time when the internet was in it's infancy, but even though it was at a time when people still used floppy discs, it's still effective and entertaining. Angela Bennett (Sandra Bullock) works as a systems analyst, checking for any glitches in computer software for a company in San Francisco.
When she's given a disc by her co-worker Dale (Ray McKinnon), which has a ? symbol on it, which unlocks a backdoor bypass to a program operated by Gregg Microsystems. It leads to Dale being killed, while Angela is on holiday in Mexico, she meets the mysterious Jack Devlin (Jeremy Northam), who wants that disc, and nearly tries to killer her getting it.
Back in America, Angela finds her life has been stolen and she's wanted for various crimes. She ends up on the run, determined to expose this conspiracy. It's a very good thriller, well made and, for it's time, up to date with the technology then.
It showed then how dangerous the internet and computers could be, this also spawned a spin-off TV series, which only lasted one series, but the film still stands the test of time.
This review of The Net (1995) was written by Stuart K on 10 Mar 2013.
The Net has generally received mixed reviews.
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