The Net (1995)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Irwin Winkler

Writers (WGA):

John D. Brancato (written by) &
Michael Ferris (written by)

Release Date:

28 July 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Her driver's license. Her credit cards. Her bank accounts. Her identity. DELETED.

Plot:

Angela Bennett's a software engineer type who works from home and has few friends outside of cyberspace...

Plot Keywords:

Computer | Vacation | Identity | Espionage | Secret

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Sandra Bullock	...	Angela Bennett / Ruth Marx
Jeremy Northam	...	Jack Devlin
Dennis Miller	...	Dr. Alan Champion
Diane Baker	...	Mrs. Bennett
Wendy Gazelle	...	Ruth Marx
Ken Howard	...	Michael Bergstrom
Ray McKinnon	...	Dale Hessman
Daniel Schorr	...	WNN Anchor
L. Scott Caldwell	...	Public Defender
Robert Gossett	...	Ben Phillips
Kristina Krofft	...	Nurse #1
Juan García	...	Resort Desk Clerk
Tony Perez	...	Mexican Doctor
Margo Winkler	...	Mrs. Raines
Gene Kirkwood	...	Stan Whiteman

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, some sexuality and brief strong language.

Runtime:

114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | SDDS (8 channels)

Certification:

Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Alameda, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

On the checklist on Angela's computer, it says "Bring 2600 Mag". 2600 is an actual hacker's magazine.

Goofs:

Continuity: Before Angela is chased, Highway Patrol is checking her license plate number 3POW893 - reported stolen. But when Angela's BMW is falling from a hill, the license number of the car is 3POW827.

Quotes:

Angela: Just think about it. Our whole world is sitting there on a computer. It's in the computer, everything: your, your DMV records, your, your social security, your credit cards, your medical records. It's all right there. Everyone is stored in there. It's like this little electronic shadow on each and everyone of us, just, just begging for someone to screw with, and you know what? They've done it to me, and you know what? They're gonna do it to you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Seinfeld: The Serenity Now (#9.3)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

A WHITER SHADE OF PALE

Very well done and thought out.

If you're actually reading this review, I give you a lot of credit. You care enough to actually look up this movie, which most people have forgotten about and then cared to read beyond the first review! So for your reading pleasure...

I'm assuming you know the plot line already so I won't waste time typing that out. I will mention that Sandra Bullock did an amazing job with this movie. She really brought a lot of sympathy to the role of a computer programmer, often difficult to do. I can say this because I happen to be a computer programmer.

Anyway, I thought the basic plot was a very good one. You can easily build sub-plots upon its mainframe and turn it into a very enjoyable movie. The premise is also scarily realistic in that this can all really happen if the right precauctions aren't taken.

To make a long review short...oops! Too late! If you enjoy Sandra Bullock bringing a role to life and want to see a very well made movie for the time, take a look at this little gem. You won't be disappointed. :-)