Firewall

2006 Directed by Richard Loncraine

Nothing Is More Dangerous Than A Man With Everything To Lose.

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.

Harrison Ford Paul Bettany Virginia Madsen Carly Schroeder Jimmy Bennett Mary Lynn Rajskub Robert Patrick Robert Forster Alan Arkin Matthew Currie Holmes Candus Churchill David Lewis Zahf Paroo Pat Jenkinson Gail Ann Lewis Finn Michael Andrew McNee Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Vince Vieluf

Alternative Titles

Le Coupe-feu, Pare-feu, Tulemüür, Firewall: Κωδικός προστασίας, Ugnies siena, Brannmur

thriller

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Review by Travis Lytle ★★★½ 1

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…
Review by Slappy McGee ★★★½ 1

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.
Review by sandrocorvetto ★★½

Very standard and more than a bit boring.
Review by Jakub Flasz ★½ 2

No. Harrison Ford will never be John McClane. Paul Bettany will never be Hans Gruber either. And Alexandre Desplat (whom I have nothing against really) will never be Michael Kamen.
Review by LiteYear ★★★★ 2

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
Review by fengypants ★½ 6

World’s worst bank robber meets world’s worst bank manager. Lameness ensues.

Recent reviews

Review by n ★★

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

a very generic action thriller about harrison ford’s family getting kidnapped by paul bettany and his four henchmen, amongst whom are the guy from rat race and a gamer. i thought from the title that it would be more of a techno thriller but aside from vague hacking jargon there’s not a ton of that - maybe 2006 was too late for that kind of movie. this film is competent but kind of boring, and i only felt the tension in one sequence, where virginia madsen stages her escape. loved the 00s slow freeze frame colour change action editing.
Review by Jerry Downing ★★★½

Haven't seen this one in a while. Pretty solid thriller.
Review by PrestoBix ★½

It's a film that's quite entertaining, and rests fondly in my memory.
Review by Beautifulkiller ★★★½

I give "Firewall" a lot of credit for attempting to make an exciting film about computer fraud. It can't be easy to do something concerning the digital age and computers, with its sedentary activity and focus on monitors. Yet given our lifestyles and the technology age, it has to be addressed in films set in the present.
"Firewall" tries and, though the story is old, it partially succeeds. It's the story of a family held hostage - nothing new there - because the crooks need something from dad. Nothing new there either.
The family as usual is fairly idyllic - a pretty wife, successful dad, a sweet boy, a teenaged brat daughter going on 40. The crooks are typical too…
Review by kmeaston ★★

Nonsensical techno-thriller.
Review by Rafael Serfaty ★★½

Suspense genérico repleto de clichês e absurdos, porém se mantém divertido graças ao carisma de Harrison Ford e Paul Bethany - protagonista e vilão, respectivamente. Bom passatempo.
Review by Cathal ★★½

Fairly solid thriller.
If it wasn’t for Ford this definitely wouldn’t be worth anyone’s time.
It’s generic and way over the top (especially towards the end, and the ending definitely leaves loads of loose ends but dammit Ford is just that good.
Review by cissewyn ★★½

Extremely average
Review by Blade Raider ★★★

This is an average thriller made better by the fantastic acting performances.