Cert 15
133 mins
BBFC advice: Contains strong violence, sex
I have just watched an interview with Blackhat director Michael Mann in which he describes the plot of his sci-fi movie. I am none the wiser.
Of course, plenty of decent films can leave their audiences scratching their heads at the end. I did just that following Predestination last week despite finding it enthralling.
Sadly, Blackhat is not only baffling, it is boring and its plot has more holes than a string vest.
The day after watching Kung Fu Killer, there is a basic storyline which has striking similarities.
This time Chris Hemsworth is the jailbird who is needed to crack a network of cyber criminals who are capable of causing an explosion at a Hong Kong nuclear plant as well as causing chaos on a stock exchange.
Lehom Wang plays a Chinese detective who leads an investigation with American counterparts, led by Viola Davis.
Coincidentally, Wang's character is a pal of Hemsworth's who is locked up for a list of crimes of his own.
And, in a blink of an eye, not only is Hemsworth out of jail, he is running around, unsupervised, apparently leading the investigation.
How that happens is just one of the mysteries of a film which is made up of countless chase scenes involving stereotypical baddies and goodies.
To be fair there is one which stands out but that apart Black Hat is a combination of the hackneyed and incomprehensible.
Director Michael Mann on the cyber world: "I, like most people believed that I lived in my own private world but the veil is lifted and you realise that is not your life at all and any of our lives are never going to be the same again."
Reasons to watch: If you are the geekiest of sci-fi geeks
Reasons to avoid: Plot which is both difficult to follow and has many holes
Laughs: none
Jumps: none
Vomit: none
Nudity: none
Overall rating: 4/10