2006 Directed by Richard Loncraine
State-of-the-art security system creator, Jack Stanfield has cemented his reputation as a man who's thought of everything. But when a criminal finds a way into Jack's personal life, everything Jack holds dear is suddenly at stake.
Bruce Berman Dana Goldberg Armyan Bernstein Charlie Lyons Brent O'Connor Jonathan Shestack Basil Iwanyk
Village Roadshow Pictures Beacon Pictures Thunder Road Jon Shestack Productions Warner Bros. Pictures
Le Coupe-feu, Pare-feu, Brannmur, Tulemüür, Ugnies siena, Firewall: Κωδικός προστασίας
I've run out of post-it notes, dammit. In case I forget, my online banking password is "slipperyballs9".
Almost exactly the same terrible movie as DON'T SAY A WORD.
Starring Harrison Ford, Richard Loncraine's "Firewall" is capable action-drama home-invasion techno-thriller. It may not be of much consequence, but the descriptively overstuffed piece of work is taut and exciting when it has to be. It is a perfectly forgettable but solidly entertaining genre outing.
Ford plays a systems analyst who becomes the target of a far-reaching, tech-centered heist. His family falling under the hammer of the film's villains, the security analyst is forced into action to save the lives of those he loves.
The plot is vanilla, but it is boosted by a tightly wound story telling. Locraine's visuals are slick, and scenes pack violent, engaging punch. Editing creates an inviting tension that increases as the film's core heist gains…
As an action thriller, director Richard Loncraine's Firewall has more than a few flaws, with little real action and the thrills in seriously short supply. I'll eventually get around to how Harrison Ford, even donning his Indy quips and confidence wouldn't have been able to pull Virginia Marsden in a million years, but that's not the most glaringly obvious improbability in this dud from 2006.
This film all boils down to whether you can believe that Harrison Ford can cut it as a Bank Security Specialist, I couldn't, so that's when my problems began. At the risk of sounding ageist, Ford's Jack Stanfield didn't look like he could have worked a microwave, never mind set up a detailed security system…
Harrison Ford adds some star power and Paul Bettany some acting chops to what is a fairly safe and formulaic thriller that has it's moments although it's difficult to get excited about wire transfers, algorithms and computer screens.
If you don't try and work out the plot which has loop holes in it's loop holes, this is certainly watchable but there's nothing new to see here whatsoever.
Film #58 of my personal 2016 Harrison Ford Film Festival
I kind of kept waiting for Harrison to yell: "GET OFF MY INTERNET!"
... but no such luck. Well, at least we still got the classic Ford Finger Point. Love it.
So, after "Hollywood Homicide" there was a 3-year gap for Harrison to figure out where his career was headed. This wasn't quite the success he was hoping for, but I still really enjoyed it.
It was a classic Ford-protects-his-family-from-bad-guys story... but he does it so well. You know how it is going to end, but the ride is pretty darn fun along the way. The climactic fight (you just know there's gonna be one) is pretty cool.
It's good to see Harrison having fun again after that last misstep of a buddy cop movie. Ugh.
Ja, Firewall bedient sich an allen erdenklichen Filmklischees, macht dabei aber auf seine etwas trashige Art und Weise dermaßen viel Spaß, dass ich darüber mit gutem Gewissen hinwegsehen kann. Harrison Ford macht als überforderteter Familienvater eine gute Figur, ähnlich wie Paul Bettany als fieser Psychopath und Robert Patrick, Robert Forster, Alan Arkin und Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in kleineren Nebenrollen. Dass Ford hier einen IT-Spezialisten spielt ist etwas unglaubwürdig, stört aber spätestens nach 20 Minuten überhaupt nicht mehr. Vor allem in den ersten beiden Dritteln baut Firewall zudem sogar etwas Spannung auf, welche aber leider durch ein uninteressantes Finale wieder nahezu ganz zerstört wird. Aber gut: Firewall macht Spaß, weiß zu unterhalten und ist zu Unrecht in Fords Filmographie so sehr untergegangen.
Firewall is such a basic thriller that it's hardly exciting during any of its forgettable 100 minutes. Harrison Ford is a terrific actor and has been in some of the greatest films in cinematic history. He has also been in some pretty cliche and forgettable action films in recent memory starting in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Firewall begins with a promising enough concept, but that promise is not one of a great film, but of a semi-engaging experience, and that's all that Firewall ultimately delivers.
Mary Lynn Rajskub gives the exact same performance that she gave in Punch-Drunk Love, except it's not funny or entertaining at all. Harrison Ford feels tired of just about everything in this world,…
I thought I'd seen this before and forgotten to log it but having watched it tonight I honestly can't tell if I have or not. It doesn't stand out from the crowd much but I did enjoy the little details and the characters' behaviour, like they were trying to give it a sense of authenticity, despite there being the usual array of far-fetched nonsense. It has an impressive cast. I enjoyed watching it with my psychic sidekick who was predicting everything before it happened except the ending. Coz it didn't end on a boat. Was a fun watch. That's all.
8.0
With his family held for ransom, Jack, a security executive for a global bank, is commanded to loot his own business. He then faces the demanding task of thwarting the kidnapper's scheme. A clever minded film. Jack is really tested to go above and beyond why trying to out think his oppressor's. Sported a conclusion that one would never see coming.
6.5/10. Firewall (2006) is a thriller directed by Richard Loncraine which stars Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Virginia Madsen, Robert Patrick and Alan Arkin. State-of-the-art security system creator, Jack Stanfield has cemented his reputation as a man who’s thought of everything. But when a criminal finds a way into Jack’s personal life, everything Jack holds dear is suddenly at stake.
- Rented on Prime Video -
A low-profile, early 2000s cyber/kidnap thriller starring Harrison Ford? Count me in. Feels like a good 90s thriller. Wild score, silly plot, suspenseful execution. Not always believable but compelling throughout. Don‘t expect a masterpiece but this is recommended for the cinephiles that aren‘t too snobby and can take a fun little movie once in a while.
This is also a great film, single stakes, single plot, everyone doing everything they're best at, lean, well-paced, more of a ride than a rollercoaster, finishes the moment it's done. Thoroughly solid work and very enjoyable indeed for a dark, dank Saturday afternoon.
It's kind of nice to see Harrison Ford as an action star who isn't Indiana Jones. The plot doesn't make a hell of a lot of sense, but I think he played a really believable hero in this movie.
Takes approximately 100 hrs of run time to do anything cool, but when it does, it’s pretty cool.
I love Harrison Ford. This is billed as a thriller where a security expert has to steal some money in order to save his family. This is a good fun premise. I love hostage cat and mouse thrillers. Here’s the problem with Firewall: The criminals just didn’t work for me, they were too nice. For example, the criminals live with Ford’s family for two days and the family is allowed to roam freely. Multiple escape attempts happen and there does not seem to be any urgency. Ford is great. I like Paul Bettany. The script not so much. Ford is known for his great hand to hand fistfights and he is older here, but I don’t understand why the director uses the shaky cam quick cut editing. You don’t need to mask Harrison Ford in stunt work. Good premise, good actors, but the execution leaves some much needed tension out of the film.
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