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Tyler Simmons
Reporter
March 3, 2006
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In movies, audiences are often tired of seeing twists happen because they are able to guess what will happen. In the case of the new Harrison Ford film, “Firewall,” audiences are not going to be able to see what comes next.
“Firewall” gives a new definition to film twist endings by twisting the plot way before the movie finishes, and it twists what the audience expects to happen at the same time.
“Firewall” is directed by Richard Loncraine who also directed most recently “Wimbledon” and most famously the TV miniseries, “Band of Brothers.” Loncraine delivers this film with a bullet or a killer serve, if you prefer.
Harrison Ford, most known for his roles as Han Solo and Indiana Jones, delivers another awesome performance as an ordinary man thrust unwillingly into the role of a hero and savior for his family. He plays Jack Stanfield, a security specialist for a bank. His life is wonderful until some men force him to rob his own bank, for which he designed the security, by kidnapping his family and holding them in his own house.
The leader of the group is Bill Cox, who is played by Paul Bettany, most known for his roles as Geoffrey Chaucer in “A Knight’s Tale” and as Charles, the imaginary friend of Russell Crowe in “A Beautiful Mind.” Bettany delivers a surprisingly haunting character who has infiltrated Jack’s bank as an interested investor.
In a serious movie such as this, one expects there to be a lot of action and dramatic high points and light on the humor to keep from breaking the mood of the film. But the script is written so well that humorous moments are set up well before they are executed. Not to spoil anything, but pay attention to the character known affectionately as Born Again Bobby.
This movie has been underplayed in the preview market and not many people know much about it. But it is easily one the best movies out in the movie theaters right now. Easy to watch and no worries of it possibly ruining a classic, although this reviewer hasn’t seen a movie do that this season yet.