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Hackers

Thriller A young hacker prodigy meets other kids like himself when he and his mother move cross-country and settle in New York City. High school takes on a new light when Dade (Jonny Lee Miller) meets a group of misfits and rich kids who hack into computer systems for fun. When one of their group is suddenly arrested, the others band together to take on a corporate hacker disguised as a security officer and attempt to bring down his devious and diabolical plans. [+]
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
"The movie is smart and entertaining, then, as long as you don't take the computer stuff very seriously (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"  POS
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ReelViews
ReelViews
"This film won't bore the average viewer. However, when Hackers has been dissected, what's uncovered beneath the flashy skin is an old-fashioned, film-by-numbers thriller" NEU
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Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader
"Without being any sort of miracle, this is an engaging and lively exploitation fantasy-thriller" POS
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SFGATE
SFGATE
"Want a believable plot or acting? Forget it. But if you just want knockout images, unabashed eye candy and a riveting look at a complex world (...) "Hackers'' is one of the most intriguing movies of the year."  NEU
United StatesUnited States The New Yorker "The story is negligible, but it offers the same order of fun as a good rock video" NEU
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The New York Times
The New York Times
"Though this scheme involves loads of important data, it manages to sound dopey all the same." NEG
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Variety
Variety
"There is a great deal more style than substance here" NEU
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