Review of Firewall

Firewall (2006)
7/10
Cool Action, Cool Suspense
10 February 2006
I just saw this movie today ... opening day in my hometown ... and on the whole really liked it. Then again I like this kind of movie: great non-stop action, great suspense, some good twists, a satisfying wind-up.

The acting and characterizations were very convincing. Harrison Ford's persona in this is one we've certainly seen before; and the overall feel of the movie reminds me in many ways of The Panic Room. But I like both so encountering these here were positives from my angle.

The plot and scripting were great at the beginning and in the last third or so; in the middle there were some very unconvincing "holes" in the plot and it seemed to me that things slowed down a bit in the middle as well. However, there were some great twists later on, and the early plot was flawless, as far as I could see, with some really good, witty dialog to go along with the action.

The pace was good, the cinematography was good. Oh, and the opening lead-in ... with the opening credits ... was really, really cool.

All in all, a good action/suspense flick.
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