Blackhat

Discuss movies (including free films)
Post Reply
Message
Author
User avatar
RAZORBACK
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
Posts: 1039
Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:29 pm
Old post count: 0
Preferred Cinemas: Enfield, Lee Valley, Wood Green, North Finchley, Hackney, Hatfield, West India Quay & Greenwich

Blackhat

#1 Post by RAZORBACK » Sat Feb 21, 2015 5:44 pm



Thought that this was just okay, the story was nothing special & pretty much all of the characters were either under written or generic.

On a slightly more positive note it definitely looked/felt like a Michael Mann film and it has to be said there were at least a couple of set pieces that were very decent indeed.

Overall it's an entertaining but ultimately quite forgettable dramatic thriller so it only gets a 6/10 from me...
Free Films Seen (2015) - 30 including Big Hero 6, Birdman, Enemy, Ex Machina, It Follows, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Selma, The Gambler, Two Night Stand, Unbroken, Whiplash & Wild.

Free Films Seen (2014) - 400

Free Films Seen (2013) - 200

On The Horizon: Focus & Project Almanac.

Member 26 of the '100 free films in 2015' club (30 seen, 70 to go)
Member 26 of the '100 free films in 2014' club (100+ seen, 0 to go)

User avatar
Flabber
Phase IV
Phase IV
Posts: 349
Joined: Wed Nov 17, 2010 2:04 pm
Old post count: 0
Preferred Cinemas: Cinemas in order of preference: All central London, North Finchley, Holloway, Enfield

Re: Blackhat

#2 Post by Flabber » Tue Feb 24, 2015 2:55 pm

RAZORBACK wrote:
Thought that this was just okay, the story was nothing special & pretty much all of the characters were either under written or generic.

On a slightly more positive note it definitely looked/felt like a Michael Mann film and it has to be said there were at least a couple of set pieces that were very decent indeed.

Overall it's an entertaining but ultimately quite forgettable dramatic thriller so it only gets a 6/10 from me...
I thought this was pretty uneventful. There seemed a lot of promise with the initial story etc. but nothing seemed to really happen and it really didn't make much sense.
Quite a disappointment actually as the plot seemed really interesting.

Unlike yourself, I really didn't enjoy the Michael Mann touch... reminded me a lot of Miami Vice in the style in which it was shot.

4/10 for me...
Disce quasi semper victurus; vive quasi cras moriturus

User avatar
raj101
8 1/2
8 1/2
Posts: 6508
Joined: Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:08 am
Old post count: 0
Preferred Cinemas: kingston, wimbledon, wandsworth, fulham

Re: Blackhat

#3 Post by raj101 » Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:42 pm

horrible dark dull up until the last half hour, which was pretty tense...but that's ruined by the terrible ending scenes.
fav 5 films of the year - Tenet, Bill n Ted 3, Invisible Man, JoJo Rabbit, ?

Locky_football
Phase IV
Phase IV
Posts: 311
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:09 pm
Old post count: 0
Preferred Cinemas: Odeon and Vue, Norwich
Location: Norwich

Re: Blackhat

#4 Post by Locky_football » Thu Feb 26, 2015 9:17 am

Me and a friend wanted to go to the last Orange Weds and there wasn't much choice so we ended up seeing this. I quite enjoyed it! It was predictable and rather daft but I thought it was entertaining enough.
50 free films in 2019: 3 seen, 47 to go
Colette | Green Book | Instant Family

7 free films seen in 2018
15 free films seen in 2017
15 free films seen in 2016 (Chester born Dec 2015)
23 free films seen in 2015
9 free films seen in 2014 (James born Nov 2013)
55 free films seen in 2013
41 free films seen in 2012
25 free films seen in 2011

User avatar
raj101
8 1/2
8 1/2
Posts: 6508
Joined: Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:08 am
Old post count: 0
Preferred Cinemas: kingston, wimbledon, wandsworth, fulham

Re: Blackhat

#5 Post by raj101 » Thu Feb 26, 2015 9:25 pm

just felt too gray and monotone for a 2 hour film for me.
fav 5 films of the year - Tenet, Bill n Ted 3, Invisible Man, JoJo Rabbit, ?

Post Reply