Movie

Blackhat

2015 · 133 min

A sleek, brooding techno-thriller that trades glamour for procedural detail, with tense set pieces and a cold, global atmosphere.

Tagline: We are no longer in control.
Overview: Nicholas Hathaway, a furloughed convict, and his American and Chinese partners hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta. As Hathaway closes in, the stakes become personal as he discovers that the attack on a Chinese nuclear power plant was just the beginning.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Technology, crime, conspiracy, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: technology
crime
conspiracy
betrayal
survival
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild