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The Net (1995)

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Average Rating: 6.8/10
Critic Reviews: 10
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Irwin Winkler's paranoid thriller focuses on a high-tech nightmare, as a computer programmer finds herself on the run from an unknown enemy dedicated to ruining her life by digital means. Sandra Bullock stars as Angela Bennett, a programmer who unwittingly comes into possession of software that allows access to secret government information. At first, she thinks little of it, heading off to Mexico on vacation. However, thanks to a series of odd events that culminates with the death of a close

Nov 26, 1997

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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A thriller without thrills.

January 14, 2011 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comment
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Riddled with more coincidences and implausibilities than Hitchcock permitted himself in his entire career, The Net still gets by as a reasonably suspenseful, very au courant thriller.

March 26, 2009 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
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The Net is never quite as sleek and chilling as it might have been, but it gives the old story of a wrongly accused innocent a nerve-wracking 90's twist.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
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A strong enough suspense thriller, a high-tech version of one of those spiraling nightmares in which an innocent person is chased by assassins and wanted by the police.

June 18, 2002 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | Comment
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The story is standard issue pepped up with a sampling of smart computer talk to give the impression the characters know what they're talking about.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
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Unfortunately, in movie theaters, as of now, there are no DELETE buttons.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
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Director Irwin Winkler is as graceless as ever, although the gritty look and refreshingly low-tech action sequences are welcome.

January 14, 2011 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
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Technophiles will find certain aspects of the plot less than plausible but a big budget, Bullock and a tense finale ensure Winkler dials up a daft but enjoyable diversion.

January 14, 2011 Full Review Source: Film4 | Comment

Someday the next generation of film buffs will rent some of today's mega-buck blockbuster summer movies and watch them as B-movie camp.

May 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment
Combustible Celluloid

...The Net has aged just as poorly as one might've expected...

February 18, 2006 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comment
Reel Film Reviews

Pretty soon she's fleeing from her gun-wielding seducer, trying to recover an identity that's being systematically erased through alteration of her personal computer records, and dodging bullets on spinning carousels.

January 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment

Silly techno-espionage chase-thriller copycat. Bullock's miscast, but does what she can.

April 3, 2005 Comment
eFilmCritic.com

One of Bullock's best - has as much byte as it does bang

March 23, 2005 Comment
Moviehole

Fun popcorn entertainment, thanks in no small part to the always-likable Bullock.

January 2, 2004 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | Comment
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Audience Reviews for The Net

Good film! I love Sandra Bullocks work she's an amazing actress!

June 23, 2011
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Bethany Murphy

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Early technology thriller. Good actors but disappointing plot. A bit of a turkey for Sandra.

July 14, 2007
thmtsang
Candy Rose

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