Movie Cosmos - The Net

Description:

Angela Bennett is a freelance computer systems analyst who tracks down software viruses. At night she hooks up to the internet and chats to others 'surfing the net'. While de-bugging a new high-tech game for a cyber friend, she comes across a top secret program and becomes the target of a mysterious organization who will stop at nothing to erase her identity and her existence, in order to protect the project.

Top Cast >

Sandra Bullock

As Angela Bennett

Jeremy Northam

As Jack Devlin

Dennis Miller

As Dr. Alan Champion

Wendy Gazelle

As Imposter Angela (Ruth Marx)

Diane Baker

As Mrs. Bennett

Ken Howard

As Michael Bergstrom

Ray McKinnon

As Dale Hessman

Daniel Schorr

As WNN Anchor

L. Scott Caldwell

As Public Defender

Robert Gossett

As Ben Phillips

Kristina Krofft

As 1st Nurse

Tony Perez

As Mexican Doctor

Juan Garcia

As Resort Desk Clerk

Margo Winkler

As Mrs. Raines

Gene Kirkwood

As Stan Whiteman

Christopher Darga

As Cop

Charles Winkler

As Cop

Julia Pearlstein

As 2nd Nurse

Rick Snyder

As Russ Melbourne

Gerald Berns

As Jeff Gregg

Tannis Benedict

As Elevator Woman

Vaughn Armstrong

As Trooper

Wren T. Brown

As Trooper

Lynn Blades

As Remote Reporter

Israel Juarbe

As Thief

Julia Vera

As Mexican Nun

Lewis Dix Jr.

As FedEx man

Lili Flanders

As Embassy Worker

Adam Winkler

As Computer Nerd

Brian E. Frankish

As Shuttle Driver

Wanda-Lee Evans

As Desk Sergeant

David Winkler

As Computer Technician

Kerry Kilbride

As WNN Reporter

Roland Gomez

As Limo Driver

Melvin Thompson

As Fire Official

Rich Bracco

As Fireman

Lucy Butler

As Female Officer

John Livingston

As Computer Technician

Cam Brainard

As Computer Technician

Dennis Richmond

As Newscaster

Elaine Corral Kendall

As Newscaster

Alfredo López

As Guitar Player

Thomas Crawford

As Waiter

John Cappon

As ICU Doctor

Barbara Abedi

As CCU Nurse

Kevin Brown

As The Bunny

Hope M. Parrish

As Security Officer

Brad Hill

As Security Officer

Danny Breen

As Supervisor

Andrew Amador

As Dermot Conley

Melissa Bomes

As Reservation Clerk

Simon Shelton

As Mr. Grey (uncredited)

Obba Babatundé

As FBI Agent

D. Danny Warhol

As Popcorn Vendor (uncredited)

Cabran E. Chamberlain

As Cathedral Employee (uncredited)

Bob Dini

As News Reporter (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Irwin Winkler

Director

Reviews:

Kamurai (6/10)

Good enough of a watch, might watch again, but can't honestly recommend.

The biggest problem is just that the movie is dated. The entire movie is based off a fear mongering joke/concept that our lives are controlled by computers, which in 1995 wasn't really the case, but in 2020 is much more true in the way that the movie wants to say.

What actually makes the movie is that the movie isn't centered on manipulating the information, but uses it as adversity that the protagonist can overcome.

Essentially this comes down to a "average person" in a "spy movie" trope. I think puzzle fans will like this one as it is a lot of "If X and Y, then what do you do?". And we know Sandra Bullock doesn't shy away from a little action.

2020-11-14