I think Firewall often gets unjustly overlooked due to the generic rating it has on many sites so i'll try and list a few reasons why I think it's worth watching here. The big one for me as a technically inclined person is that anything to do with computers and other gadgets in the movie looks and feels really authentic, from the computer screens, terminal usage, security systems etc. usually this is a hang-up for me with movies and TV shows because something will be said or shown that is obviously wrong/impossible that it takes you right out of the show but not in Firewall, quite the feat considering how much of the plot features this element. The second big reason I like it is because of Paul Bettany, you don't see him as the star in many movies but here he has a co-lead role and plays a great villain. The rest of the cast from Ford to Virginia Madsen, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Alan Arkin, Robert Patrick, and even Robert Forster are quite good as well. Lot of familiar faces if you don't recognize the names. Yes it may be a bit formulaic but it is well done with some good performances and interesting macgyvering.

> "Now you know what it feels like to lose what you love." So funny seeing Harrison Ford as a network tech guru and even though it follows the blueprint for most hostage movies, but it's still oddly entertaining. Not to mention the son in this was a hostage in the movie Hostage just 1 year before!

Harrison Ford limping through a role he's 10 years too old for, every cliche for this type of movie thrown in, multiple bizarre attempts at humor that just don't work, and it's dumb considering the subject matter.

Don't mess with Harrison Ford's family. Every time Mary Lynn Rajskub went out I wondered why she didn't call her friend Jack Bauer 😂

This movie is fundamentally not a bad film, but it’s not good either. Feels like a totally average film that has a bunch of similar films that are more memorable. Being Harrison Ford I had pretty high hopes, but they ultimately fell flat in my opinion. There’s a target audience out there that likely loves this film, unfortunately I’m not that demographic and probably won’t watch this film again. I would, however, recommend this movie to some. Rating: 2/5 - 6.5/10 - Not Recommended to All