www.movieshared.net - First, we intended to see a movie about hackers and computers, not superhero fantasy and aliens from another world. It's a good thing too, because that's what this movie is about.
I enjoyed the filming style, it really set the mood which was much more interestingly done with only available light throughout the movie. I kept finding myself trying to figure out how Mann got that grainy look. I was constantly impressed with the scene's ultra realistic appearance.
I thought the story held true and, like the acting, wasn't overblown. The characters were all well crafted to be a mix of attributes with the challenges of being less than superheroes and still managing to accomplish the task at hand in a real world. I appreciate a movie which sets out to have the gritty realism of real life then portrays the story as something that can really happen. Mann and cast did exceptionally well at portraying the involved cultures (American, Chinese, Malay, Indonesian) as they actually are without resorting to some caricature stereotype often seen.
In short,
Blackhat is believable, dramatic, realistic and scary in it's potential accuracy. Good story, good acting, good realism and really great camera work. I am thankful we ignored the reviews from the video gaming crowd and went to see this one anyway. We walked to the car thoroughly entertained having seen this one!
