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The sort of action thriller for which the phrase "high octane" could have been conceived, Swordfish stars John Travolta as Gabriel Shear, an enigmatic criminal operator who is as admired as he is feared. Using sexy sidekick Ginger (Halle Berry) as bait, he pressgangs Stanley Jobson, (Hugh Jackman) the world's greatest computer hacker, into helping him relieve the world banking system of a few billion dollars to finance his own enterprises. Jackman agrees, on the promise that Travolta will help him regain custody of his daughter.
The numerous explosions and set-piece exchanges of high calibre gunfire tend at times to blowholes in the narrative fabric and sense of Swordfish, a film that nonetheless engages through its extravagant silliness. Vinnie Jones is under-used as a fearsome minder, a close-up of Halle Berry's breasts isn't entirely integral to the plotline, while Travolta enjoys himself as the dapper ringmaster of this orgy of techno-chaos, especially in scenes in which he blasts away a brace of pursuing assassins with improbable aplomb and during his opening, Tarantino-esque monologue. By the end, he has shown himself in his apparently true colours in such a way that events of September 11, 2001--although made prior to them--lent the film an eerie sense of prescience. --David Stubbs
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Swordfish [DVD] [2001]
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Emily Raw
Format:Blu-ray
To say this movie came out 7 years ago, when blu-ray and HD was unheard of, this movie is AMAZING on Blu-Ray. I've always loved the film, but it has re-kindled my love for this classic. And I think that's what Blu-Ray is all about.
Get it. Watch it. Love it.
Get it. Watch it. Love it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I bought this film on DVD standard format and the upscaling was fantastic
However i then bought Swordfish on Blu-ray and it blew me away
Its probably one of the best Transfers so far and a brilliant film to boot
EXCELLENT
However i then bought Swordfish on Blu-ray and it blew me away
Its probably one of the best Transfers so far and a brilliant film to boot
EXCELLENT
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By FiTP
Format:DVD
Swordfish is a film I remember looking at when it first came out and thinking "that looks like rubbish", but it wasn't until last week, on the recommendation that it was a "great film to test a surround sound set up", that I finally decided to give it a try, and you know I was totally surprised.....
it's MUCH worse than ever I could have imagined. To be fair, it did give the surround sound a good work out, so if you like a lot of explosions and the sound of ball bearings ricocheting off things then this is the film for you. If, on the other hand you crave a plausible plot, or decent acting then look elsewhere.
it's MUCH worse than ever I could have imagined. To be fair, it did give the surround sound a good work out, so if you like a lot of explosions and the sound of ball bearings ricocheting off things then this is the film for you. If, on the other hand you crave a plausible plot, or decent acting then look elsewhere.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Good picture but poor audio transfer
Bluray transfer let down by poor audio quality. No DTS! Only AC3 5.1. Ok but the centre channel is mushy on some dialogue and the right front channel is too low giving a left bias... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Glenn Karpel
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Swordfish HD DVD
Bags of action, this is an exciting film that held us all the way through. I bought this film for my son. And then bought a second copy for my own collection. Read more
Published 3 months ago by A. Cooke
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"..VERY STYLISH MOVIE.."
This is a very cool techno thriller with a stylish direction, the movie is paced out well with an awesome story full of twists and turns at every corner, the cast is fantastic... Read more
Published 12 months ago by S. Drury
5.0 out of 5 stars
Arrived on time
Myartner wanted a bunch of DVD's for xmas and I thought I'd order this, they arrived on time, in short notice. Everything was great quality.
Published 15 months ago by M C B
3.0 out of 5 stars
Triple espressos all round
A film that makes you change your regular Starbucks order whilst engageing with the new world order of terrorism and state funded counter terrorism - how bad can it be? Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ginola14
1.0 out of 5 stars
awfull
I read the reviews about how bad this was and yet decided to give it ago, because it was mentioned on "Chuck" an NBC show which I enjoy. Read more
Published 17 months ago by V. Kennington
2.0 out of 5 stars
swordfish
well, the quality of the blu-ray is a good one.
good picture,good sound .....so far so good..
on the backcover is promised there is a german audio channel...... Read more
good picture,good sound .....so far so good..
on the backcover is promised there is a german audio channel...... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Volker Schmidt
1.0 out of 5 stars
Pass it by
In spite of three very watchable actors, shed loads of explosions, a huge budget, the producers should be ashamed of themselves for foisting an implausible, contradictory plot on... Read more
Published 20 months ago by lindalou
1.0 out of 5 stars
Another DVD quality bluray release DON'T BUY IT!!!!
And again here we have a great film completely ruined buy it's ultimately poor audio
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Picture = 6/10 could have been done alot better it only transfers to the... Read more
Specs
Picture = 6/10 could have been done alot better it only transfers to the... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Iain West
1.0 out of 5 stars
is it me?
I saw this movie a few years back, and thought how come i am the only person who has nothing good to say about it, so i have watched it again this weekend, and NO it's not me, it's... Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2011 by Mrs. B. Ellis
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