I love Michael Mann films. Movies like "Heat" and "The Insider" are impeccably-directed, exciting cinema. I missed "Blackhat" in theatres but decided to rent it last weekend. Let me say this: if you are not a fan of his film's you will probably not be won over by Mann's latest cyber-crime thriller. But devotees of his cinematic canon will not be disappointed.There are action scenes in "Blackhat" which rival "Heat" for their directorial complexity and intensity. Some viewers may at times be confused by the verbose techno-jargon. But, overall, the cohesiveness and complexity of this film are never opposed and Mann achieves an operatic allusion, an early 21st century paean to transnational cyber crime.
Chris Hemsworth is believable and compelling as an ex-con who is released from prison to aid U.S. and Chinese authorities in tracking down a cyber criminal. The acting is great in this film and the multi-ethnic ensemble does a terrific job of transforming a nearly unintelligible crime thriller into a lyrical movie with the Mannerisms typical of the auteur.
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