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Firewall [Blu-ray] [2006] [US Import]

Harrison Ford , Virginia Madsen , Richard Loncraine    Blu-ray
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Actors: Harrison Ford, Virginia Madsen, Paul Bettany, Carly Schroeder, Jimmy Bennett
  • Directors: Richard Loncraine
  • Writers: Joe Forte
  • Producers: Armyan Bernstein, Basil Iwanyk, Brent O'Connor, Bruce Berman, Charlie Lyons
  • Format: AC-3, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Spanish, English, French
  • Dubbed: French, Spanish
  • Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.40:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 5 Sep 2006
  • Run Time: 105 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000HWXEUO
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 273,921 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

Reviews

From Amazon.co.uk

Harrison Ford, bluntly, has seen better days. While once again he gives a tough, gruff performance in the leading role of a Hollywood thriller, the material around him in the case of Firewall is a far cry from what we used to expect of one of Hollywood's most enduring leading men.

It's still fun in its own way, though. Ford is the leader of the technical security team at his local bank, and finds his life is turned upside down when firstly his identity is compromised, and then his family are kidnapped. The kidnappers, led by Paul Bettany (A Beautiful Mind, Wimbledon) swiftly demand his help to extract $100m, only for Ford to gradually become more and more reluctant to play ball, with predictably fractious results.

It's a fairly by-the-numbers plot at work here, temporarily livened by some interesting set pieces and decent performances by the cast. Yet an unfocused script and an overblown running time mean the film amounts to being little more than a throwaway thriller, ideal fodder for an easy night-in, assuming you've no wish to remember much about it the morning after. By Ford's own standards, that's not great, but it's the best that's on offer here. --Simon Brew

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Daniel Jolley HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
In ancient times, kings would have everyone who constructed their primary defenses killed, and that was undeniably a pretty effective way of keeping anyone from discovering a backdoor entry into the castle. Obviously, things have changed a great deal since then, but it's still a fact that the biggest potential threat to any leader, company, or business is the guy who designed the security system. Crooks are well aware of this very thing, which brings us to the movie Firewall.

Harrison Ford plays Jack Stanfield, the network security chief at a medium-sized bank. After spending many years doing everything he can to protect his customers' data, he suddenly finds himself on the other side of the firewall when crooks take his wife and children hostage and demand he help them steal the bank blind by transferring a cool hundred million out of the accounts of its wealthiest customers. With his loved ones' lives on the line, he has little choice but to comply with their demands. Kept under constant surveillance and oftentimes accompanied by one of the conspirators, he has to go about his daily business, acting as if everything is fine, while trying to figure out the best way of bypassing his own security setup. Eventually, of course, he fights back, setting the stage for a rather action-packed ending.

The whole robbery plan is pretty darned elaborate. These guys would have needed to rob another bank just to be able to afford all of the equipment they put to use on this job. I definitely would have asked for more than 100 million dollars if I was the one who put the whole plan together.

Say what you will about the film's lack of originality, but I found Firewall to be a pretty exhilarating thriller. There's a lot of detail to the story, especially in terms of the way the crooks set Jack up for the fall, and the pace of the movie works well (the nagging questions I had about the plot didn't really hit me until after the film was over). As usual, Harrison Ford makes this film more successful than it would have been otherwise, but Paul Bettany does his part as well. Bettany plays Bill Cox, the brains and muscle behind the robbery plot and the only half-way interesting or well-developed character among the motley crew of criminals. Whenever Cox got frustrated or angry, he seemed to start channeling Christopher Walken, which I found rather amusing. Other than that, though, it's a serious, suspenseful film that I would rank higher than a lot of similar action films.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Thriller 13 Aug 2007
Format:DVD
I am fed up with films showing unnecessary levels of violence and excessive bad language. This is an action thriller worth watching, well acted and keeps you on the edge of your seat. Watch it.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining 17 Aug 2006
Format:DVD
I enjoyed watching this movie simply because I am a Harrison Ford fan, although I agree to certain extent with the other reviewers, concerning the pridictability of the story line, and the weak plot, but just imagine; you are watching this movie some years ago being acted by the then younger "Ford"...I am sure every one would have gone mad about it! Though I wish if "Ford" would now move to act his age. Having said that I still feel this was a very watchable movie and deserves four stars
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2.0 out of 5 stars Dull and predictable
With two such good actors, I had high expectations, but this is very predictable and rather pedestrian. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. D. J. Gabbitas
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
I had this dvd sent to my daughter in N.Z as I thought she would enjoy it. I had already seen it, a really good film, She and her husband enjoyed it too. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Carol Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT THRILLERS
A REALLY GOOD ATMOSPHERIC FILM WITH HARRISON FORD WHO HAS MADE A NUMBER OF THESE TYPES OF FILMS SINCE HIS INDY DAYS AND HE EXCELLS IN THEM ALL WITH ASTRONG BELIEVABLE CHARACTER
Published 3 months ago by James Toner
3.0 out of 5 stars Typical WB
I had not seen this movie before but it was cheap and I love both Harrison Ford and Paul Bettany. I did really like the film, it only gets 3 stars from me as I wouldn't put it in... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Trevor
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific (and terrifying) techno-thriller
Holds the viewer's attention from the outset to the very last shot with its superb unflagging suspense. All actors, from Harrison Ford down, are excellent. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dominic Swayne
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent film
Another great Harrison ford film. The plot is realistic, as far as I know, there was loads of tension, but sometimes the film was borderline on creepy. Read more
Published 15 months ago by dave from next door
4.0 out of 5 stars Overlooked hostage/heist movie
This is my second viewing of this movie having previously watched the DVD and it was just as good the second time around. Read more
Published 17 months ago by BPR
2.0 out of 5 stars You designed the software, you find me a way in.
Firewall is directed by Richard Loncraine and written by Joe Forte. It stars Harrison Ford, Virginia Madsen, Carly Schroeder, Jimmy Bennett, Paul Bettany, Robert Patrick and Mary... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Spike Owen
5.0 out of 5 stars PLEASE READ THIS!
I really don't understand the bad reviews of this film, sure it isn't going to go down in movie history but it is certainly a very entertaining and gripping story. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2011 by R. Lawrence
4.0 out of 5 stars bad boys together
If you love Harrison Ford and Paul Bettany this is a great movie! Harrison as the vaunarable father with Paul playing the hard faced ( jack dee ) villian, . Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2011 by zombielove
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