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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
"The Net 2.0": Updated with Recycled Materials , February 2, 2007
The greatest thing about "The Net: 2.0" is the location. The film was shot in Turkey (entirely on HD video) and the city of Istanbul provides a very colorful and exotic backdrop to the story which is just predictable, often impossible and not very thrilling.
The film follows an American computer security expert Nikki Cassidy (Nikki Deloach) who finds a new job in Istanbul. She needs a change; needs something different, something very exciting. Nikki flies to Turkey, leaving her reluctant boyfriend behind, and there she is wrongly accused of the murders by the local authority.
`The Net: 2.0" uses so many clichéd narrative and visual techniques taken from other better thrillers including its original: flashbacks, voiceovers, fast-forwards and jump-cuts, mysterious (and unreliable) strangers, stolen IDs and high-tech machines. Director Charles Winkler gives bits of car chase here, hand-to-hand fights there, and some tricks using James Bond-like hand-made gadgets in between.
Still we are not excited at all. But how can we? The film totally forgets to explain certain important things. Why doesn't she just phone someone in the US? Being a computer expert who actually meets clients, Nikki must know someone who can help her. How was the money withdrawn from her bank account? And most of all, as to the mastermind of this conspiracy, why not bribe her (or someone else) instead of preparing intricate setups?
`The Net 2:0" shows several great aerial shots and beautiful landscapes of the city. the detailed shots of the streets and buildings of the city are in fact much better than the main plot and character themselves.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
WHERE THERE'S HOPE, March 13, 2006
THE NET 2.0 has nothing to do with the Sandra Bullock original, except for the theme of identity theft. Nikki DeLoach stars as Hope Cassidy, a computer whiz who takes an assignment in Instanbul against the wishes of her boyfriend. She should have listened..she's no sooner in Istanbul than her identity is completely wiped out, she's wanted for stealing fourteen million dollars belonging to a corrupt gunrunner, and for the murder of two people, including the girl who stole her identity. She doesn't know who to trust except for the nice stewardess she met on her flight to Turkey.
Aside from the lovely travelogue of Istanbul, there's nothing really new or different, some of the plot is totally implausible, but it does have an unexpected twist I didn't see coming. So for escapism entertainment, THE NET 2.0 is enjoyable.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Way better than I expected!, January 7, 2009
This movie was superb! I was anticipating some cheap, boring movie with crap special effects--boy was I wrong!
Right off the bat, the movie began with a chase scene with great music and effects. Things didn't die down either! There was plentiful amounts of action throughout the entire move with little down time like many low-budget movies. Like others said, the movie is similar to the original movie, but a tid bit more modern.
I do have to complain about Nikki DeLoach (as Hope Cassidy) though. Her acting was not the best, but it was still good. It annoyed me when she screamed because I could tell she was faking it. Other than that, she was great--what would one expect from a low budget film anyways?
Also, the ending was far from predictable! I NEVER would have thought ********* **** ***** ***.
DON'T be afraid to purchase this movie. If you think it is going to be some cheap, crap movie, it is far from it! I am surprised this movie was a direct-to-video--it was more than worthy of hitting theaters.
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