Groundbreaking, in so many ways .
Only seven points, youre thinking?
Thats right, a boy who had yet to reach puberty was responsible for this.
Just what were YOU doing at 11?
During this process, Dade encounters another hacker, Acid Burn, who tries to take him down.
After some quick banter and a perfect high school prank, Kate disappears.
Sounds like this movie is all about status and street cred right?
Dont be fooled, this technique has nothing to do with everyones favorite cured lunchmeat.
Whats a few cents right?
Thats the point: no one is going to notice a couple of cents.
The Plague is well on his way to stealing a whopping $25 million from the company.
It was the Eighties).
Before Phreak can get the disc, however, hes arrested by the Secret Service.
Which apparently refers to the boys restroom at school.
Dade declines (so not hacker cool) but not before promising to simply copy the disc as evidence.
These teenage hackers are really able to do it all; a lesson for Geeks everywhere.
The movie ends with a final date scene between Kate and Dade, with Kate wearing a dress.
A fine ending indeed!
Hackers is truly the perfect time capsule for Nineties subculture.
Watching Hackers is like watching one of the decades most informative texts.
The movie is revealing in a very important way.
Second, the sexual tension between the two leads is more palpable than in most movies made today.
This is an undeniable fact of the movie.
So much so that the two married in real life.
Yes, Angelina Jolie had a rather long and dramatic romantic history even BEFORE the whole Brad Pitt thing.
I swear Im not being ironic here.
I truly believe that Hackers goes above and beyond in the imagery category.
Graphics carefully walk the line between whats real and whats not, adding immensely to the movie.
Fourth,Hackershas well drawn characters played by talented actors.
Angelina Jolie and Johnny Lee Miller are strong leads putting in impressive performances.
We finally had a strong female character who, while slightly androgynous, didnt completely abandon her femininity.
Even in a supporting role, Lillard is able to steal a major part of the show.
If only he were still on that map .
Den of Geek Rating: 5 Out of 5 Stars
