The Net (1995)

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A pretty good mystery
by The_MOW in The_MOW Blog

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""Angela" (Sandra Bullock) is a computer geek. She works and plays with computers on a daily basis. One day, she comes across a computer program that proves the recent suicide of a high ranking official (Ken Howard) in the Pentagon was actually a set up to kill him. The man who sent her the program, which acted like a computer virus, is killed in an airplane crash, and her life is turned upside down. On vacation to Mexico, she loses everything that identifies her and quickly learns that all public accessible records on her have been changed to a new identity. Now, she has to run from the people who are trying to killer her and get back the information she has that proves the conspiracy. Only close friends can help her, but they pay the ultimate price as she tries to regain her life. I remember how bad the critics blasted this movie. While some of it did deserve it, I don't think it was that bad of a movie. First, Bullock did a pretty good job as a woman who was having her life chang ... " [More]

Paranoia Meet The Internet
by davisfreeberg in Davis Freeberg's DVD AllStars

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"I wouldn't consider this one of the best movies about technology, but it was still pretty good. Sandra Bullock plays a character who ends up sideways with a shadowy government and ends up having her identity stolen in a big way. While the plot is fairly predictable and the acting is a little on the weak side, the fast pace action makes it easy to look past it's flaws. The key to enjoying the film is to not take it too seriously. Not recommended for those of you who've had your credit hijacked by Nigerian scammers. " [More]

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