Firewall

Harrison Ford isn't too old for action films, but the plot here is far too familiar | Andrew Coffin

An "eh" and a shrug is about the best response the makers of Firewall can reasonably expect. A tired plot with little invention, character development, or filmmaking flair, Firewall (rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of violence) finds marginal success based solely on a handful of well-staged scenes and the always reliable (but much too familiar) sight of Harrison Ford going to any length necessary to protect his family.

Mr. Ford plays Jack Stanfield, the head of security at a mid-sized bank in Seattle. He's a computer expert managing a team of technicians that keeps hackers out of the bank's impressive suite of servers. Like most films of impending disaster, Firewall quickly establishes Mr. Ford's perfect-but-soon-to-be-shattered life: loving wife (Virginia Madsen), two kids, high-paying job, ultra-modern cliff-top home, etc.

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February 25, 2006, Vol. 21, No. 8

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