Review by Bob Ignizio
Sometimes, an A-list director can take
a grade B (or even C) script and, through his style, vision, and
force of will, somehow turn it into a great movie. Other times... not
so much. Sadly, BLACKHAT is
one of those other times. The film is co-written and directed by
Michael Mann, the same guy who gave us MANHUNTER,
HEAT, THE
INSIDER, and COLLATERAL.
Mann's usual trademarks – soft focus cinematography, the driving
synth score, a stoic male protagonist who defined mainly by his
professionalism in a highly specialized field – are all here. The
problem is, the cyber crime plot they're attached to this time around
just isn't very compelling, and star Chris Hemsworth shows none of
the charisma that made him so likeable as Marvel's THOR.
