Firewall : Movie Review


February thrillers often get a bad rap, and deservedly so. Most of them are plodding retreads with little star power and less plot. So it's a surprise to see something as (relatively) well-crafted as Firewall showing up in theaters this month. The film appears better suited to early August. There's nothing ingenious or original about Richard Loncraine's picture, but it hits the necessary bases, generates a consistent level of tension, creates a group of detestable bad guys, and delivers a satisfying ending. All that adds up to a reasonable 105 minutes of harmless entertainment. If there's a problem with the movie, it's the miscasting of Harrison Ford who, at age 63, is too old to be doing all the physical stuff demanded of him by the part.

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Author : James Berardinelli