It seems like it's been a while since I have seen a good Hacker movie. The original 'HACKERS' has always been a favourite of mine (despite the cringe-worthy and very dated technology of the time) And, even the 2nd one, although not as well known, was entertaining. So, it was nice to watch this lively German film about Hacking.
And, what a story indeed... I want to be careful, because a number of the stronger points of the film are most DEFINITELY Spoilers, so we won't go there, I promise. But, suffice to say that the movie is made quite well and the way it is put together, written, and acted fits in nicely with the overall theme and tone of the film.
Another thing that is somewhat refreshing and I think a good choice in this movie is that they don't focus overly much on the actual Hacking, trying to make it look oh-so-cool. It is of course an integral part of the film, but the emphasis is mostly on the story itself, which you will appreciate even more so by the time you finish the movie : )
I haven't watched a lot of German films, so I'm certainly no expert as far as they go. I think the last one I saw and I liked it very much was the Medical Horror Thriller 'ANATOMIE' But, I honestly fully enjoyed this movie and found it most entertaining, and the added 'twists' make it much more than you may expect. I most certainly DON'T want to name any similar films because that would definitely give too much away. THANKFULLY the reviews and summaries that I have seen so far here have wisely NOT stupidly mentioned them, as many times they will, and then I have to find them, hunt them down, torture them, and slowly kill their families... Anyway, towards the end of the film, when you begin to realize what's going on (so far) there IS a VERY brief, slight visual clue, in a way. I'm afraid that you will just have to watch the movie and look for it...
So, if you are not German speaking and if you do not mind reading subtitles and if you like a good, clever Hacker-based Thriller, then I see no reason why you shouldn't really enjoy this film.
And, what a story indeed... I want to be careful, because a number of the stronger points of the film are most DEFINITELY Spoilers, so we won't go there, I promise. But, suffice to say that the movie is made quite well and the way it is put together, written, and acted fits in nicely with the overall theme and tone of the film.
Another thing that is somewhat refreshing and I think a good choice in this movie is that they don't focus overly much on the actual Hacking, trying to make it look oh-so-cool. It is of course an integral part of the film, but the emphasis is mostly on the story itself, which you will appreciate even more so by the time you finish the movie : )
I haven't watched a lot of German films, so I'm certainly no expert as far as they go. I think the last one I saw and I liked it very much was the Medical Horror Thriller 'ANATOMIE' But, I honestly fully enjoyed this movie and found it most entertaining, and the added 'twists' make it much more than you may expect. I most certainly DON'T want to name any similar films because that would definitely give too much away. THANKFULLY the reviews and summaries that I have seen so far here have wisely NOT stupidly mentioned them, as many times they will, and then I have to find them, hunt them down, torture them, and slowly kill their families... Anyway, towards the end of the film, when you begin to realize what's going on (so far) there IS a VERY brief, slight visual clue, in a way. I'm afraid that you will just have to watch the movie and look for it...
So, if you are not German speaking and if you do not mind reading subtitles and if you like a good, clever Hacker-based Thriller, then I see no reason why you shouldn't really enjoy this film.